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B/W photograph of pupils of the Stationers’ School, Hornsey, in Elizabethan costume, rehearsing their 400th anniversary masque, in the Main Hall, 1957. 

B/W photo. Taken from high vantage point. Pupils from the Stationers’ School, Hornsey, performing a masque at the 400th anniversary of the 2nd Royal Charter. Surrounded by guests seated at Dinner tables in the Main Hall, 1957. 

B/W photo. Dinner tables with pupils of the Stationers’ School, Hornsey, performing a masque at the 400th anniversary of the 2nd Royal Charter. 1957. 

B/W photo. Portrait of (L-R) Cuthbert Grasemann (Master, 1956-57); Victor Penman (Upper Warden; Master, 1957-58); George P Simon (Under Warden; Master, 1958-59), during the 400th anniversary of the 2nd Royal Charter event. 1957. 

Indenture between Bonham Norton and Richard Lewes relating to the mortgage of Bushmore.

Printed broadside of a royal proclamation offering one hundred pounds reward money for discovering the arsonists of the outhouses at Norwood Hall, Yorkshire. Printed by the King's Printers, Charles Eyre and Andrew Strahan. Marked on the verso: Vouchers (1790), Mr John March Master, Mr Thomas Pote Mr Henry Baldwin Wardens. Signed by George IV as Prince Regent.

Manuscript copy of The Raree Show, the libel for which Stephen College was executed for treason. In a seventeenth-century hand.

Photographic reproduction of a sketch of bomb damage to the south east door of the Hall, by Austin Blowfeld, 1941.

Itemised account of expenses incurred and collected by the Clerk for 1681-1682, compiled by John Garrett. Garrett totals up the amounts, and finds six pounds four shillings and 9.5 pence due to him from the Company, and seven pounds, eleven shillings due by him to the Company, for a balance of one pound, six shillings, and 2.5 pence owed to the Company. Items include: payment for a frame, hook, and nails to hang the bylaws in the Court Room; for blank penal bills; for receiving Mr Boldsworth's rent; monies received for entering copies; rent paid by Mr Boldsworth and the executor of Richard Clarke, for having his funeral at the Hall; and other items. Signed by John Towse, warden, and John Garret, Clerk. Verso: "John Garrets Accompt." Personal names: Brian Courthorpe or Courthope; Richard Janaway; Joseph Hindmarsh; William Ord; Mr Boldsworth; John Towse; John Garrett; Richard Clarke.

Itemised lists of money due and received by the clerk, John Garret, June-October 1681. Items for which Garret was due money include: a book for the manuscript of the index of the Company books, various expenses relating to John Starkey, his salary, receiving Boldsworth's rents, acquiring copies of legal orders. Garret received money of Boldsworth for rent, and entering copies. Received of Warden Towse in the sum of seven shillings two pence, 8 November 1681. Personal names: John Garret, John Starkey, Boldsworth, Samuel Mearne, John Towse.

Itemised lists of money due and received by the clerk, John Garret, 2 July 1683 - 23 January 1684. Items due Garret include: his salary, rent of Mr Bolsworth's houses & acquittance money, receiving Mr Bolsworth's rent. Items received of Garret include: Bolsworth's rent, entering 299 copies, of Mr Scott & Mr Littilbury for entering copies. On balancing the accounts, the total due the Company is ten pounds nineteen shillings two pence. Signed in agreement by Warden Hills and Garret. Personal names: John Garret, Bolsworth, Scott, Lillilbury, Wells, Henry Hills.

Itemised lists of money due and received by the clerk, John Garret, March-July 1685. Items due Garret include: his salary, receiving rent, for the Renter Wardens' book, copy of the order for the presenting a livery, common cryer's fee, the order concerning dealers in books to be translated, copying over the Act of Parliament, stationary expenses, glove money. Items received of Garret include: rent of Bolsworth and Hackett, entering of copies 112 copies. On balancing the accounts, the total due Garret is eight pounds five shillings four pence. Signed in agreement by Warden Cotterell and Garret. Personal names: John Garret, Bolsworth, Hackett, James Cotterell.

Itemised lists of money due and received by the clerk, John Garret, March-July 1685. Items due Garret include: his salary, payment of the King's tax, receiving rent, adding quires of Dutch paper & new binding to Liber A, entering 117 pages out of the Wast Register in the Great Register. Items received of Garret include: Bolsworth's rent, entering 23 copies in the Register. On balancing the accounts, the total due Garret is one pound four shillings four pence. Signed in agreement by Warden Phillipps and Garret. Personal names: John Garret, Edmund Bolsworth, William Phillipps.

Itemised account of expenses and income drawn up by the Company's clerk, John Garrett. Expenses include his salary; receiving rents; a copy and search of a will; and two half year's quit rent due from the Company. Income includes rents received; and entering 166 copies into the registers from 30 June 1684 to 10 February 1685. The total income is 17 pounds three shillings, and the total expenses are 11 pounds 11 shillings 10 pence, with five pounds two pence left due to the Company and paid to Warden Cotterell. Signed in receipt by James Cotterell, and in acknowledgment by John Garrett. Personal names: Edmund Bolsworth; John Garrett; John Cotterell; Mr Sweething [Sweeting?]

Itemised account of expenses and income between October 1685 to May 1686 made by the Clerk, John Garrett. Expenses include binding the calendar book of apprentices; binding the book of the copies of charters; for receiving rents; for his salary; for a copy of the grant of the Mount to the Company; for a special grant from the Company to Garrett for "extraordinary service;" for entering 28 freemen from October 1685 to 07 May 1686. Income includes: the rents collected; and money received for entering 36 copies from the 1st of February through 07 May. The income totals 21 pounds eight shillings, and the expenses total 13 pounds, nine shillings, six pence, with seven pounds, 18 shillings, six pence due from Garrett to the Company. Signed by John Garrett. Verso: "Mr Garretts Bill." Personal names: Edmund Bolsworth; Mr Hackett; John Garrett.