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Concert by The Cockerel Consort in Jesus College Chapel on Saturday 5th February 1976 at 8.30 pm

Music for Pleasure. Number two. Peter Hurford plays the Silver Jubilee Organ in a celebratory all-Bach recital.
The Adelaide Festival Theatre. By arrangement with the Sidney Opera House Trust.
Programme:
Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565.
Sonata No. 1 in E flat, BWV 525.
Chorale Variations: Sei gegrüsset, Jesu gütig, BWV 768.
Interval
Fantasia and Fugue in G minor, BWV 542.
Chorale Preludes: "Valet will ich dier geben", BWV 736. "Erbarm' dich mein, O Herre Gott", BWV 721. "Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g'mein", BWV 734. "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme", BWV 645.
Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582.

Concert of Purcell and other 17th-century music by The Cockerel Consort in the College Chapel on Sunday 12th October 1975 at 8.30pm

Consists of a letter (with related documents) inviting Bronowski to contribute an essay to be discussed at a symposium at the Museum of Modern Art, with a reply declining. The symposium was to be part of a project on "Institutions for post-Technological Society" (the Universitas project) run by the Museum and the Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies.

Includes information on the symposium and planned publication of essays, a list of invited contributors, a list of members of the board of research advisors, and a bound volume of project working paper for the Universitas Project.

Consists of a letter from Dillon Ripley (secretary of the Smithsonian Institution) on proposals for a Museum of Man, with a reply from Bronowski. Includes copies of an article by Ripley and an internal letter on the proposed Museum.

Comprises correspondence with National Heritage, which organised the Museum Action Movement to support museums and art galleries in the United Kingdom. Subjects include establishing National Heritage, Bronowski becoming a council member, and the organisation's activities.

Also includes related reports, copies of press articles, a copy of the constitution of National Heritage, a newsletter and promotional leaflet.

Red hat formerly belonging to Muriel Brittain

Consists of a published copy of Murdoch's Leslie Stephen Lecture, annotated "J Bronowski 1968" with passages marked [by Bronowski], with an envelope listing the lecture.

Correspondence concerning proposed munitions work to be carried out in the garage and the reassurance it would not involve explosives but the use of the lathes to turn shell caps from the rough castings. Also letters from The Brunswick Motor Co. requesting a reduction in rent.

Bunches of keys in box stating 'from muniment room desk'. Labels on bunches of keys indicate they were used to open metal boxes used to store documents. Makers of keys include Hobbs & Co London, Yale and Belfry Brand.

Payment of £1 by Henry Muggleton for half a year's land tax for the use of Jesus College at Lady Day last.

Signed by Benjamin Kettle for Francis Farrow.

Payment of £1 by Henry Muggleton for half a year's land tax for the use of Jesus College due at Michaelmas last past.

Signed by Thomas Muggleton and William Norman, collectors.

Payment of 4s 10½d made by Henry Muggleton for a year quit rent due at Michaelmas [1765] last from Jesus College to the estate of John Martin Esquire.

Signed by William Law.

Commemorative mug celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Jesus College Cambridge Society. Gilded with image of College crest.

This is to certify that Mrs Mary Gilly, widow of the Reverend William Gilly, late Rector of Hawkesdon in the country of Suffolk, is now living in our parish of all set in the country of Sudbury, Suffolk, that she continues in the state of widowhood and is a person of good life and sober conversation given under our hands this 22nd day of March 1823.
Signed William Hawke, Vicar of All Saints Parish, Sudbury, Suffolk.

Four receipts paid by Mr. John Preston for land tax. For Jesus College land in Barnwell for the fourth quarterly 8th of April 1767, 3 quarterly payment for the year 1766, 8th of January 1767 of £1 1s 11¾d signed by John Atkins (collector); for Jesus College Estate for the first quarterly payment for the year 1767, 9th of July, and the second quarterly payment 13th of October 1767 of £0 16s 5½d signed by Edmund Palmby (collector).

Comprises correspondence mainly between Josephine Marquand/Gladstone (BBC, programme researcher) and Bronowski, Sylvia Fitzgerald or Kathleen Murray.

Subjects include: updates on research and work being done on locations and content of the television programmes, filming (not featuring Bronowski) for inclusion in the series, discussing content, Bronowski sending scripts to be checked, travel arrangements, Bronowski visiting the BBC in 1971, illustrations and music for use in the programmes, viewing figures and responses to the television programmes, arrangements for replying to letters about the programmes, work done for 'The Ascent of Man' book including on the index, book sales, Jo Gladstone teaching a class about 'The Ascent of Man' at Morley College, and sympathy on Bronowski's death.

Also includes: a photocopy of 'Ninety-fifth Critical Bibliography of the History of Science and its Cultural Influences (to January 1970)'; a booklet on 'Darwin on the Beagle' educational programme compiled and written by Josephine Gladstone (Spring 1974); and correspondence between Sylvia Fitzgerald and the BBC on Josephine Gladstone's salary.

1. Invoice for carpentry work by Ellwood Carpenters to farm repairs 1858-1859, completed by "Joseph and James". Signed James Ellwood.

2. Invoice for work done for Mrs Fielding, to J. Lewis, for work done for farm hooks and gates. Signed James Lewis.

3. Graveley income tax. Income tax, second moiety, county of Cambridge, parish of Graveley. Received of Mrs. Fielding, the 9th August 1859, the sum of £3 13s 2 1/2d. Signed George Ford.

4. Gate posts invoice. September 1857: 3 oak gate posts, 7 inches square, 8ft long.
   1858: piece of oak 6in by 4 inches 6ft 2 inch long. Settled January 4th 1859, signed J. Ford.

5. Paid to C/G Chamberlain March 25th: mending on carthovel. 3/4 day mending Great Barn.

"De Libro Nigro Pergamen": a draft for a history of the University, commencing with a discussion of authorities, the Black Parchment Book and Hare's Collection. In the hand of Dr Charles Ashton, and a companion volume to JCGB/5/1/1.

Flyleaf has title: "Collectanea ad procancellarii officium spectantia. An. 1702. C. A.". It contains a copy of the University's statutes of 1570, wth annotations by the transcriber, Dr Charles Ashton (Master 1701-52). JCGB/5/1/2 is a companion volume.

(1) 27th November 1891 - letter from Mr Solly to the College asking if he could rent the land in the Trumpington Field behind Mr Beale's house which he intended turning into a poultry farm. He also asked for permission to erect a small "one storey portable galvanised iron cottage for his man to live in and guard his valuable birds. Note on the back to say the College Council had agreed

(2) 19th February 1892 - letter from Alfred Kett to the College asking if they had given their sanction for a large shed looking place to be put up and used as a dwelling house. He complains that it is close to the back of his house and garden so that he is overlooked and it is a great nuisance

(3) 19th February 1892 - letter to Mr Kett from E. H. Morgan confirming that the tenant did get permission before he built the hut and he had measured the distance from the hut to the wall at 52 yards. He also says that he is sorry his tenant has had his view of the Trumpington fields interrupted

(4) 22nd February 1892 - letter from Mr Kett to E. H. Morgan thanking him for his response and apologising that his tenant had not measured the distance from the hut to the garden wall before complaining and Mr Kett writing to the College

Correspondence concerning Mr Solly's offer to lease or buy a small piece of land so that he could continue with his poultry farm (the remainder of the land that he had been leasing had been sold to Messrs Rattee & Kett)

Five income tax receipts, for the tax years 1861 and 1862, for Mr Seymour of All Saints parish, dated 23 April 1862 (16s 1/2d); 18 July 1862 (16s 1/2d); 21 October 1862 (£1 12s 1/2d) and two for 7 March 1862 (£1 2s 3d and 4s 6d). The first three are signed by R Peters and the final two are signed by H Fuller.
The final item is a note adding up the above charges.

Contains accounts.

Paid 15s to Mr Raynes for preaching a vacant preacher's course.

Mr Ramsay to Dr French.
For Coals Xmas. Names of Fellows with No. of Chald. and price, as well as no. of coal used in college rooms.
Total: £156 5s 0d

Copy of the case, with the opinion of Mr T. Raine of Lincoln's Inn.

Letter from Mr Preston asking for permission to build the boundary wall higher so that he was not overlooked.

Two printed receipts for land tax (£2.3.3 and £2.2.11) received of Mr. John Preston for Jesus College lands. Signed (?) by Edmund Palmby and John Bullen, and by John Holmes and Hinery (Henry?) King, Collectors.

Two printed receipts for land tax (£2.3.3 and £2.2.11) received of Mr. John Preston for Jesus College lands in Barnwell. Signed (?) by Edmund Palmby and John Bullen, Collectors.

Quarterly bills from Lady Day 1852 to Christmas 1854.

Receipt for a quit-rent of £0.4.10.1/2 for the use of Jesus College, due to John Martin Esqr. from Mr. Muggleton at Michaelmas last. Signed by Benjamin Kettle, Receiver.

Two receipts for a half-year's land tax of eighteen shillings, due at Lady-Day and Michaelmas, from Mr. Muggleton for the use of Jesus College. Signed by William Banks, Collector.

Receipt for eighteen shillings, half a year's land tax from Mr. Muggleton for the use of the College, due at Lady-Day. Signed by Wm. Banks, Collector.

Colour drawing of a new barn and stabling at a farm on the Hills Road in the occupation of Mr J. A. Moyes. Ground floor plan, plan of the upper part of the barn and granary, part sections and elevations. Scale: 1" to 1'. Also a detailed 2 page estimate of costs listing the type and quantity of building materials

Colour sections and elevations of a new barn and stabling at a farm on the Hills Road in the occupation of Mr J. A. Moyes. Scale: 1" to 1'

Plans of farm buildings in the occupation of J. A. Moyes "lately destroyed by fire". A ground plan shows - open sheds, the barn, stable with granary over, an implement shed, a chaff shed, a horse shed, a drill shed, a cart shed and cottages. Also sections and elevations

Plan of the estate on Hills Road showing an area of land between Cherry Hinton Road and Hills Road. There are pencil notes on the plan but the only name printed on it is Mr P. S. Hudson

These documents include receipts of land tax payment, property tax payment, two installments of tax payments for Fen Land, Eau-Brink Drainage tax, and South Level Drainage tax made by Mr John Few to Collectors Smith and Barker, J. Haird, and Marshall

(1) Letter from J. Carter Jonas & Sons (dated 17th October 1934) informing the College that they had received an application from Mr Jacklin for the house at a rent of £40 per annum subject to the College converting the top back bedroom into a bathroom at a cost of £25 10s 0d, providing a new sink in the scullery and allowing the tenant £15 towards internal decorations. Mr Jacklin was employed by the Eastern Counties Omnibus Company and he proposed to have one or two boarders "of the Bank Clerk type"

(2) Letter from J. Carter Jonas & Sons (dated 22nd October 1934) informing the College that they had received references and thought he would make a "satisfactory tenant"

Mr Hustler to R. Brett.
£1 2s 3d for Attendance of coal and measuring.

Francis Hodson's bill to the Rev. Mr. Raynes, for printing 500 receipts for College rents and for quarto writing paper. The bill in the hand of either Mr. Hodson or Mr. Raynes, signed for £0.9.0 received "for father by me Edwd. Hodson".

Paid by Mr Matthew Halls for work done at Hundon. Paid by Matthew Halls land tax. Paid 2s 2d for quit-rent for Manor of Hundon.

Consists of a ring bound diary [kept by Sylvia Hodgson/Fitzgerald] with some additional notes inserted. Includes notes of meetings, travel plans and visitors to the Salk Institute.