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On the first two pages is a list of the books read during the year.

Entries cover the weather, his health, his social life, Rooster meetings, church services attended and what he was working on.

15th March - Received news that enough money had been received to start printing the 'Jesus College Boat Club History'.

19th April - 'Penguin Book of Latin Verse' was published.

On the first two pages is a list of the books read during the year.

Entries cover the weather, his health, his social life, Rooster meetings, church services attended and what he was working on.

20th January - Started reading 'A Don's Life' aloud to Muriel for criticism.

14th February - The Council degreed that Muriel should be allowed to live in College with FB. [According to Muriel Brittain in 'Fifty Years at Jesus' this was the first time in either Cambridge or Oxford that a wife was allowed to share her husband's rooms in an all-male college. This was done on account of FB's poor health and the wish of the Council that FB should remain living in College for as long as possible].

17th February - Humphrey Payford called to take the rowing collection away [FB's collection of rowing books is now housed at the Regatta headquarters].

11th May - Two women dined in Hall at the undergraduates' table for the first time.

4th October - Went to the housewarming of Lucy Cavendish College in Northampton Street.

On the first two pages is a list of the books read during the year.

Entries cover the weather, his health, his social life, Rooster meetings, and church services attended.

13th February - Attended the AGM of the Amalgamated Clubs and resigned from the office of Snior Treasurer [FB had held this post for 25 years]. Was elected to the new office of Vice President of the JCAC.

21st March - Was admitted to Barnet General Hospital.

28th March - Was annointed by the Rector of Barnet.

29th March - Had operation for prostatectomy.

11th June - The Rooster Club celebrated its Diamond Jubilee.

On the first page is a list of the books read during the year.

Entries cover the weather, his health, his social life, Rooster meetings, and church services attended.

10th January - Admitted to hospital with asthma, bronchitis and pneumonia.

15th January - 15th February - No diary entries.

16th February - Discharged from hospital.

4th March - Muriel Brittain took him out for the first time since he had been admitted to hospital. Describes the snowdrops as being "at their peak".

15th May - Loose insert - menu for the dinner of the May Ball Committee held in the Prioress's Rooms. Signed by members of the committee.

23rd May - Dined at Trinity Ascension Day Feast.

4rd June - Went to Cliffe Regis to open the church fete in aid of the repair to the church spire.

Most of the entries concern the weather, whom he went to tea with and a list of his callers. FB died in his rooms in Jesus College on 15th March.

Black and white photograph of Frederick Brittain as Proctor standing by the main gate of Jesus College

Two obituaries of Frederic James Edward Raby, 1888-1966. One of which was published in the 'Hymn Society Bulletin', Winter 1966-67

This appears to be a Valentine's Day Card addressed to F.B. It is 4 pages sewn together rather than a traditional card and has 'Frederico Brittain. Prosperum iter fecit faceat' on the cover. On the first page is a handrawn and coloured heart with a Rooster on top. The verse appears to be written in a mixture of Latin and medieval French. Undated.

Black and white printed drawing of a house with a typed written poem underneath. It has brown tape around the edges to make it look like a frame. It has hanging fixtures on the back. Also on the back is handwritten "Lants 1922. In the Great Bumping Hall"

A copy of 'The Mining Electrical and Mechanical Engineer' journal containing an article by Bronowski on coal mining.

Mainly containing notes of poems, articles and books that Bronowski had read. Also includes notes of poems or papers that Bronowski had written; lectures, exhibitions and an opera attended; meetings for Experiment magazine; and people that Bronowski had spent time with.

Includes notes of Bronowski's writings and publications; what Eirlys [Roberts] was doing; exhibitions, play and films attended; parties, dinners and lunches attended; books and articles that Bronowski had read; walks; talks with others; travel; and people Bronowski had spent time with.

Includes notes of books, articles and poems that Bronowski had read; Bronowski's writings; dinners, parties and weddings attended; travel (including in Spain); walks; films and opera attended; being appointed to a lectureship at University College Hull; and people Bronowski had spent time with.

Includes notes of travel; walks; books, articles and poems that Bronowski had read; Bronowski's writings and lectures given; what Eirlys [Roberts] was doing; films and plays seen; dinners attended; and people Bronowski had spent time with.

Includes notes of exhibitions, plays and films seen; wedding, parties and dinners attended; walks; what Eirlys [Roberts] was doing; Bronowski's writings; travel; meetings; discussions that Bronowski had with others; books, articles and poems that Bronowski had read; chess played; lectures attended and given; and people Bronowski had spent time with.
Also includes some short poems.

Includes notes of films seen; exhibitions and a concert attended; books, poems and articles read; lectures and talks given and course taught; Bronowski's writings and publications; radio broadcast (the Brains Trust); travel; intelligence tests [relating to war work]; events in the Second World War; discussions and meetings; and people Bronowski had spent time with.

Includes notes of books, poems and articles read; Bronowski's writings and publications; work on captions for a 1951 science exhibition; films, play and ballet seen; radio broadcasts heard; meetings attended; Bronowski's appointment to the National Coal Board; appearances on the Brains Trust programme; radio broadcasts by Bronowski or which he appeared on; lectures given; announcement by President Truman of work on hydrogen bomb to proceed; deaths of Humphrey Jennings and [George Bernard] Shaw; general election results; travel; discussions with others; and people Bronowski had spent time with.

Includes notes of books, poems and articles read; films, plays and television programmes seen; Bronowski's writings and publications; radio and television programmes by Bronowski or that he appeared on, including 'The Brains Trust' and 'Any Questions?'; lectures and talks given; travel; discussions and meetings with others; and people Bronowski had spent time with.

Includes notes of Bronowski's writings and publications; radio and television programmes by Bronowski or that he appeared on including 'Insight', 'The Brains Trust' and 'Any Questions?'; books, poems and articles read; exhibitions and plays seen; coal production at Birch Coppice plant (National Coal Board); travel; discussions and meetings with others; and people Bronowski had spent time with.

Includes notes of books and articles read; Bronowski's writings and publications; films, plays and exhibitions seen; seminars attended; planning for conferences; lectures given; radio talk recorded; interviews given; travel; discussions and meetings with others; and people Bronowski had spent time with.

Also contains longer notes on "my concept of richness", "the writings of the future", "further notes on second law...of Popper's misinterpretation", "the naturalist "fallacy" again" and other topics.

Comprises a typescript with a few minor annotations.

Consists of a letter from Campbell (28 Nov 1972) with a typescript of chapter 1 annotated by Campbell.

Also includes a photocopy of the final programme script (with columns for "shot", "vision", "footage" and "sound") for programme 1.

Consists of a letter to Sylvia Hodgson from Jacob and Rita Bronowski (Oberoi Grand, Calcutta) sending tapes they had recorded for their children about their travels.

Consists of a black and white photograph (of the trustees of the Salk Institute) taken at the annual trustee meeting. Includes Bronowski.

Annotated [by Bronowski] with the original envelopes that contained the transcript and audograph recordings.

Recording starts midway through a question. Includes questions about [Tito, leader of Yugoslavia], ancient Greek philosophy [question from Professor I A Richards] and Russian science.

29 minutes and 30 seconds long.

Consists of a microgroove disk recorded on both sides. Recording made by an independent studio (recorded by W H Troutbeck), probably off transmission.

Bronowski introduces extracts of songs from 'My Brother Died'.

46 minutes and 10 seconds long.

36 minutes long, recording ends abruptly.

Consists of an audio tape. 1 hour, 55 minutes and 40 seconds long.

Comprises a duplicate audio recording of part of Bronowski's address to the International Design Conference at Aspen (given 23 June 1967), 16 minutes long.

56 minutes and 45 seconds long. Not a very clear recording, but still audible.

Labelled as "Life and the Living Earth, 40-69, Session 1, 2 of 3-2679".

Side A contains the continuation of Bronowski's presentation of his paper (up to 22 minutes), an introduction to the 3rd speaker (Isaac Asimov, Boston University Medical School), and the first part of Asimov's presentation (from 23 minutes and 30 seconds). 40 minutes and 40 seconds long.

Side B contains the rest of Asimov's presentation (up to 8 minutes and 40 seconds), and then a discussion and question period involving the 3 speakers and the audience. 41 minutes and 30 seconds long.