Scenes in Oxford: 40 drawings by John Malchair (1764-1800) and his pupils and (beginning at fol. 39) 23 drawings by John Claude Nattes (1804) [ii + 65 leaves]: (image 1) Graphite self-portrait of the artist, Jean-Baptiste Malchair, n.d. (originally in the possession of Mr F.R. Morrell at Blackhall) (image 2) Watercolour and pencil sketch of "Part of Magdalen Grove & Meadows", Oxford…

91 drawings and watercolours of Oxfordshire places by various artists including Francis Grose, R. Davidson, W. Fisher, J.C. Buckler, J. England, J. Whessell, [John Malchair?], and George Pyne (with an additional photograph of Pyne at fol. 2a). The images are indexed at fol. ii [ii+95 leaves].

206 drawings, mainly by Joseph Fisher, mainly of buildings in Oxford, with a table of contents at fol. ii. Page 80 also contains a photograph of a building on George Street, Oxford, 1903, and page 159a contains a letter from the Royal Archaeological Institute of Great Britain, 9 Oct 1877 [ii+228 leaves]: (fol. 1) Watercolour of a view from Botley Bridge, Oxford by Joseph Fisher, 1815 …

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 and transcripts by Percy Manning of leases and other 14th- to 18th-century documents relating to Oxfordshire places including (fol. 10) Eynsham, (fol. 30) Nether Worton, and (fol. 44) North Leigh. At fol. 57 is a copy of a court-roll of Tadmarton (1614), now MSS. Rolls Oxon. 505-506 (formerly MS. Phillipps 29185) [i+69 leaves].

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 …

Tracings and drawings of encaustic tiles in Oxfordshire and elsewhere [i +170 leaves]: (fol. 1) Newspaper cutting about the Ladies' Archaeological and Brass-Rubbing Society, 19 May 1906 (fol. 2) Tile from the site of the chapel of St. John Baptist, Sheep Street, Bicester, also used at Oxford Cathedral [Christ Church Cathedral], Sandford and Godstow (fol. 3) Tile from…