Draft abstract of annuity deeds drawn up for Sir Henry W. Dashwood.

Two papers on lot meadow customs at Yarnton, by Richard Henry Gretton.

Ground plans, maps, and architectural sketches of buildings and sites in Oxford and Oxfordshire, partly made by Percy Manning or copied by him from older plans, and partly originals. At fols. 43 and 44 are site plans for Hawksmoor's scheme, c. 1710, for the Printing House and Brasenose College, partly in his hand and prepared by H. Joynes; the plan at fol. 45 is not in Hawksmoor's hand but is connected with another scheme for the site. At fol. 46 is another plan for the site with 'Harry…

Notes on monumental brasses in Oxfordshire, arranged alphabetically by placename [i+455 leaves].

Second of three volumes of topographical and historical collections on Oxfordshire made by Charles Richardson (d. 1827). Relates to Wootton Hundred, with some notes on fol. 271 on the City of Oxford [ix + 299 leaves].

Folk-lore (General) II. A volume containing collections on Oxfordshire folklore, arranged alphabetically. Includes a list of contents at fol. 1, newspaper and journal clippings, (fols. 370-371) photos of rocks or ancient monuments, and letters from individuals including (fol. 39) William Reginald Halliday, (fols. 95, 103) J. Rhys, (fols. 97, 99) J. Earle, (fols. 191, 195, 201, 202, 203, 246a) Charlotte Sophia Burne, (fol. 26) H. Salter, (fol. 369) Edward Mulligan…

Collections on Oxfordshire folklore arranged alphabetically, with letters from (fol. 1) H.E. Abrams, (fol. 129a) V. Louise Wrench [i+217 leaves]: Animals Birth Christening Charms against disease Divination charms Death Games Ghosts Gipsies [Romany] …

Notes, cuttings and a letter from Adolphus Ballard relating to the industries of Oxford, Woodstock, Witney, and the neighbourhood [i+194 leaves]: Agriculture (butter, cheese, malt and brewing, straw work, turf and peat, wood transport) Transport of wood Glass making Pottery Leather glove making Saddle making …

Chronologically arranged collections on (fols. 1-278) the celebration of seasonal feasts in Oxford University, City, and County including including (fol. 194) photographs of May Day 1901 in Cuddesdon, and (fols. 196-7) Watford, n.d. and (fols. 279-373) on mumming, with (fols. 353-365) 13 photographs of mummers. Includes letters from people including (fol. 284) Oscar Montelius, (fols. 286, 288, 295) Thomas Fairman Ordish, (fol. 299) Edward Hibbert Binney [i+373 leaves].

Collections on morris dancing and Whitsuntide celebrations in Oxfordshire. Includes (passim) music manuscripts and dance patterns, and letters from people including (fols. 70-76, 79, 80) T.J. Carter, and (fol. 86) P. Powell, plus (fol. 148) a photograph of morris dancing in Bampton [ii + 269 leaves].

Sports and pastimes pursued in Oxford and neighbourhood down to about 1850, arranged alphabetically, with letters from individuals including (fol. 170) William Holden Hutton, (fol. 325, 328) Sidney Lee, (fol. 401) F. Harefield, (fols. 405, 461) H. Salter, (fol. 435) Bernard Henderson [i+494 leaves]: Coursing Cricket Cycling Dancing …

Collections relating to Oxfordshire village life in the 19th century, comprising [i+ 151 leaves]: Agricultural improvement Agricultural maxims Charities Clothing Dress Coaching Cooking, food Cottages Cradle-holding Enclosures Common…

Newspaper clippings, notes, ephemera on Oxford places, events and topics, with (fol. 4g) an enclosed letter from Edward Thurlow Leeds [i+287 leaves]: Tackley's Inn Oxford's ancient taverns Coffee houses Taylor (John and Robert) Thorp family Three Goats Tobacco Town and gown …

Alphabetically arranged loose manuscript notes, ephemera, cuttings and prints on Oxfordshire towns, villages and houses from Wroxton to Yarnton, including a photograph of Wroxton Abbey from 1900.

Manuscript notebook (with some tipped in printed and typescript material) listing sources for Oxfordshire topography [277 leaves, fol. 158 appears twice]. Includes: (fols. i-66) A list of monumental inscriptions in Oxfordshire and Berkshire recorded in certain manuscripts in the Wood and Rawlinson collections, and the Harleian and Additional manuscripts in the British Museum (British Library). …

Twenty-eight deeds, principally relating to property in (fol. 9) Kidlington, (fol. 29) Minster Lovell, (fols. 48, 65) North Leigh, (fol. 50) Garsington, and (fol. 52) Warborough, with an index and summary at fol. 2 by Percy Manning. At fol. 63 is a copy of a confirmation of arms, 1549, by Sir Gilbert Dethicke, Garter, to George Perrott [77 leaves].