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Known as 'Holmfield'

Nos. 50-61 Jesus Lane make up Rhadegund Buildings

Originally part of Butt Close and known as 2 Rhadegund Buildings when it was first built

A building lease for 1-4 Rhadegund Buildings [now 61-58 Jesus Lane] was granted in 1815. Each house had a 25 foot frontage and the ground rent for each was £6 10s 0d

Comprises correspondence with Dr Hsio-Yen Shih (Curator, Royal Ontario Museum) on an invitation for Bronowski to take part in a lecture series to celebrate the museum's 60th anniversary (the invitation was then withdrawn).

Nos. 50-61 Jesus Lane make up Rhadegund Buildings

Originally part of Butt Close and known as 1 Rhadegund Buildings when it was first built

A building lease for 1-4 Rhadegund Buildings [now 61-58 Jesus Lane] was granted in 1815. Each house had a 25 foot frontage and the ground rent for each was £6 10s 0d

The descriptions in the early deeds of 1515 and 1553 approximate to the positioning of the modern numbering 6-16 King Street

No. 62-72 Jesus Lane had never belonged to the College. Almshouses facing Jesus Lane were built on this site in the 17th century by Knight's Charity and were surrounded by a large garden. By 1798 a house or houses had been built on the corner of Jesus Lane and Belmont Place [now 62 Jesus Lane].
In the 1880s the almshouses were rebuilt on the King Street side of the site, the old buildings facing Jesus Lane were demolished and the existing houses built, one storey higher than Rhadegund Buildings.

In the late 1920s and 1930s the College pursued a policy of buying leaseholds of these as they came onto the market, but never succeeded in obtaining control over the whole block. This policy was reversed in the 1960s and the leaseholds were resold to the ground landlords

Formerly known as 19 Eastbourne Terrace

The portion of the road frontage where Nos. 63-99 Hills Road were built was first leased to Richard Reynolds Rowe (the College Agent). He did not take up his option and in July 1865 by a Deed of Assignment he assigned his interest to Arthur John Gray (builder)

In 1870 a lease of 8 dwelling houses called Eastbourne Terrace was granted to Gray for 40 years

3rd January 1871 - Gray assigned two houses (6 and 7 Eastbourne Terrace) to Frederick Oliver

By 1884 (when the lease was due for renewal) he had built 11 more making 19 in total

He kept an interest in 6 houses (Nos. 1, 2, 5, 8, 10 and 11 Eastbourne Terrace)

After his death in 1898 he left his daughter, Elizabeth Jane Bennett, these houses (now called Nos. 79, 81, 85, 91, 97 and 99 Hills Road)

Formerly known as 18 Eastbourne Terrace

Formerly No. 17 Eastbourne Terrace

Formerly No. 16 Eastbourne Terrace

Comprises correspondence relating to Bronowski delivering a lecture on 'The Creative Process' for a Nobel conference on 'Creativity' at Gustavus Adolphus College, St Peter, Minnesota (7-8 January 1970), and its subsequent publication.

Also includes: a typescript of Bronowski's lecture; a typescript of 'Philosophy of Creativity: an experimental strategy for institutional self-renewal' by Daniel A Ferber and a letter from Ferber (Vice President for Academic Administration, Gustave Adolphus College) on visiting the Salk Institute and watching 'The Face of Violence' rehearsal at the Globe Theatre; a letter from Rubin Gotesky (editor, 'The Philosophy Forum' journal) criticising Bronowski's paper on 'The Creative Process'; correspondence with Frank R Barth (president, Gustavus Adolphus College) on Bronowski endorsing the Nobel conference programme as they were applying for funding; a conference programme; and a "speaking engagement" information sheet [made for the file].

Sold by the College in 1989

Contains an audio recording (52.5 minutes long) of "J Bronowski speaking in Berkeley December 29, 1965 before the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The Society of the Sigma Xi and The United Chapters of Phi Beta Kappa".

Known as 'Normanhurst'.

Leased to Charles Armstrong along with Ranmoorhurst [No. 5] and Elmley [No. 29] for 99 years from 25 March 1895.

Sold by the College in February 2008.

Formerly No. 15 Eastbourne Terrace

Correspondence concerning the lease of premises to Ind Coope and Company

Site was formerly Butt Close. 71 King Street was demolished as part of the King Street/Manor Place development. Records for 71 King Street are also found with 67 and 67a King Street [JCAD/3/CAM/KING/32/1] when within the same deed

Demolished as part of the King Street development. Formerly 79 and 80 King Street

Scale plan of property with dimensions.

Piece for organ and voices. Incipit of lyrics: "For thee, O dear, dear country..." [Lutheran Hymn]. On the last page there is a choral piece: 10 4. 10 4. 10 10. ("Lead, birdly light, amid the enriching gloan").

Dilapidations. W. Kirkup and Sons

Letter to Richard Reynolds Rowe offering a new lease for these properties in consideration of the great expense he has had in adding to the cottages, and a memo indicating alterations for new lease [JCAD/3/CAM/KING/33/1/1868], including present tenants and house numbers

Demolished as part of the King Street development

Map showing section of King Street with properties and dimensions in red

Formerly No. 11 Eastbourne Terrace

Comprises: a leaflet containing information on the conference, an inscribed booklet reporting on the conference, and inscribed conference papers with speaker biographies. Includes 'The Evolution of Values' by Bronowski.

Sold by the College in 1983

Agreement to pay an increased rent as follows:
"In consideration of the College agreeing to enlarge the yard at the back of this House and to grant me a Right of Way, in common with others, from Fitzroy Lane over a gravelled pathway forming a backway, and providing me with a new W. C. I the undersigned [William Gawthrope] hereby agree to undertake to pay an increased rent at the rate of two pounds (£2) per annum as from Christmas next"

Consists of photographs of Bronowski sitting on a sofa and reading books that are on a coffee table in front of him (6), and looking directly at the camera with his hand on his face (3, including 1 smaller).

1. Letter from Hugh Shield (Bursar) to Francis George Gifford, dated 11th July 1887. Offering a new lease for 40 years from Michaelmas 1887, for Anglesea Villa to St John's Villa

2. Letter from Francis Gifford to Hugh Shield accepting the offer of a new lease but pointing out he had done much work on the house and asking this to be taken into consideration

3. Letter to Francis (solicitor) from Hugh Shield enclosing the above letter, saying the request for an abatement in the rent had been rejected and asking him to draw up the new lease

4. Plan of the two properties showing the size of the premises and the names of the neighbouring leaseholders

Known as 'St Albans'

8 Variations in the manner of: J. S. B., G. F. H., R. S., E. E., R. V. W., G. G., ***, J. P. S., for two organs and percussion on a theme played by the Carillon of St. Albans Cathedral. By Gordon Jacob.
Handwritten score.

Demolished as part of the King Street development

Formerly No. 10 Eastbourne Terrace

Formerly No. 9 Eastbourne Terrace