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Lampshade decorated with the title 'The Roosters, breakfast at lunchtime, hangover Sunday, 12 June 1960'. Signed by, presumably, members of the Roosters and female guests.

Academic gown and three hoods (two white and one red) previously belonging to Michael Waring.

Summer blazer of the Amalgamated Clubs. White with narrow red and black stripes. Black cock on a red ball over gold crown, with black letters J.C.A.C. under on the breast pocket. Brass buttons. Matching scarf. Originally owned by Percy Gardner-Smith and then given to Michael Waring.

Two topping out ceremonial trowels:

(1) Topping out of Chapel Court restoration 11 May 2012;
(2) Topping out of the redevelopment and conversion of Wesley House to West Court, 11 January 2017

Small iron-bound chest, possibly the college's first secure receptacle for money.

Summer blazer of the Amalgamated Club. White with narrow red and black stripes. Black cock on a red ball over gold crown, with red letters J.C.A.C. under on the breast pocket. Brass buttons. Formerly property of D.F.L. Mills (adm. 1924)

Includes:

Seal of Michaelhouse, c. 1350

Fragment of wallpaper reportedly from the Master's Lodge, c. 1850

Cardboard box for a Super all square die plate dater once used in the College Library, c. 1950

Maroon and a black hard cover folder of type that formerly held committee, Council and Society minutes, c. 1960. Minutes were held in these style folders from the mid 1940s until about 2015

Newspapers found in wall of the foyer at the bottom of stairs to hall by Brittian doors during kitchen renovations 3 March 2022 viz Cambridge Daily News, 18 July 1962, Daily Herald, 20 July 1962 and Evening Standard 20 July 1962. Probably left in the wall at the time the stairs and entrance to hall were created in 1962

Digital photograph of a 1965 Audit Ale bottle

Front cover for 'Jesus College Cambridge Conference pad', c. 1990

Cardboard mask with feathers in College colours

Two clay pig ornaments dressed as porters and in College colours and a small cockerel on an egg ornament, all given by Peter Bacon, former head porter, on his retirement in 2001

Pages from the Sun newspaper dated 20 August 2007 found under the dais in Hall in January 2022 when the floorboards of the dais were lifted as part of wider renovation works

Wrappers for College branded chocolate after dinner mints. c.2000, 2017 and 2018

Fragments of 'wood effect' wallpaper from the Porters Lodge found during renovations in August 2018

College branded paper napkins, 2019

Postcard left anonymously under the Rustat Memorial in he wake of the Church Court decision not to remove the memorial from the Chapel. Writing on back in Haitian.

Black fur trimmed hood from an undergraduate's academic gown.

College Amalgamation Club blazer.

College flag.

Boxed wooden cockerel designed stamp. The box has a picture of a button and the words 'Tender Buttons 143 E.62 St. NYC 10021'. The wooden block has the words '1987 PSX Petaluma, CA'.

Plastic stamp with the words 'Jesus College Cambridge' and a changeable date. The date is set to 16 July 2016.

Metal stamp which produced the words 'Jesus College Office Cambridge' and the date. The date is changeable and runs from 1946 to 1953.

Black coloured branded reusable cup.

Black coloured keep cup. Replaced the red branded version when Keep Cup decided to no longer make the red version.

Three items of tupperware, branded with the College coat of arms, originally available for sale in the Roost cafe.

Financial 'tombstone' relating to the financing of Hurricane Energy, a listed company that the College owned a significant number of shares in until 2019. The company was associated with James Huddleston and was involved in North Sea oil exploration.

One pewter plate with the College crest made by Roundhead Pewter

Presentation coins in individual boxes given to attendees at the end of the Rustat Feast. The coins have the Queen's head on one side and different symbols and wording on the other commemorating: the 80th birthday of The Queen Mother, 4th August 1980; Queen Elizabeth II's silver jubilee, 1977; 25th anniversary of the marriage of Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh, 1947-1972

Repurposed Victorian medal awarded to Terrence P. Tiller in 1936 for English Verse.

Blue fabric covered box with bone toggles enclosing two metal and ivory stamps, bars of sealing wax and a packet of Maid Marian matches.

Small metal bell, possible from a sheep collar.

Small metal and enamelled College badge formerly belonging to Hans Renold (1929-32).

Medium plate 22.5cm diameter. Cockerel on globe with College motto in centre in yellow, brown and red. Decorative floral pattern round edge in brown, blue, yellow, green, pink and red. The plate is in a presentation box and was presented to Professor Barry A. K. Rider.

The College commissioned Wedgwood to design and produce a limited edition of crockery for the exclusive use of the College. This was used on High Table and in Hall for many years, but was withdrawn when the sets became depleted. The few plates that remain are now presented on special occasions to honoured recipients.

Three academic squares that came out of the rooms of Peter Glazebrook.

(1) Oxford academic square with gold trim. This belonged to Peter Glazebrook. Made by Shepperd &Woodward, 109/10 High Street, Oxford
(2) Cambridge academic square. Name tag inside 'Beveridge'.Made by A. G. Almond Ltd, Cambridge
(3) Cambridge Academic Square. Made by Ryder and Amies, Cambridge

Floor mat in Jesus College colours

The initials R. Y. J. are written at the top of the pads.

Scarlet LittD gown

Scarlet LittD gown and black bonnet with red tassel. It formerly belonged to Freddy Brittain, Raymond Williams and Geoff Harcourt.

College tie with small crests in black stripes formerly belonging to Hans Renold (1929-1932).

Embroidered College Crest on blazer pocket formerly belonging to Hans Renold (1929-1932).

Wooden paddle with the ante prandium and post prandium graces printed on either side.

Small wooden plaque painted with the College crest. Also larger wooden plaque painted with Cambridge University crest.

Small wooden plaque painted with the College crest. Also larger wooden plaque painted with Cambridge University crest.

Formerly housed JCHR/5/4/3

This dried specimen from the Fellows' Garden is said to be of [ - ] and possibly to be a relic from the nunnery herb-garden.

Wooden base made to display the Benin Bronze cockerel which was donated to the College in 1905 by George William Neville. Metal plaque on the front with a Latin inscription, translates as: “Georges William Neville gave to Jesus College this emblem of its founder which he himself had brought back from the ancient city of the Benins in Western Africa captured by the British forces in 1897.”

Wooden box with handle containing hand printing equipment and gauze screen. Includes ink roller and unidentified menu printed 1972, possibly the last thing made using the equipment.