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Bound volume of official correspondence, minutes and memoranda relating to the work of the Special Vehicle Development Committee, Ministry of Supply, notably correspondence between members of the Special Vehicle Development Committee, Ministry of Supply and the Rt Hon Herbert Stanley Morrison, Minister of Supply and correspondence and minutes of meetings between the Special Vehicle Development Committee, Ministry of Supply and the Tank Board, Minstry of Supply. Part of 'Duplicate Set'.

Bound volume of official correspondence, minutes and memoranda relating to the work of the Special Vehicle Development Committee, Ministry of Supply, notably correspondence between Stern and the Rt Hon William Aitken Maxwell Beaverbrook, 1st Baron Beaverbrook, Minister of Supply, Jul 1941-Jan 1942 and correspondence between Stern and the Rt Hon Sir Andrew Rae Duncan, Minister of Supply, Feb 1942; a letter from Stern and other members of the Special Vehicle Development Committee, Ministry of Supply to the Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister of Defence and other members of the War Cabinet, following the notification of the members of the Special Vehicle Development Committee, Ministry of Supply that their services were no longer required by the Ministry of Supply, indicating their determination to carry on with their work, 14 Jan 1942 and papers relating to modifications of the TOG 1 tank, the continuing trials of the TOG 2 tank and proposals for the TOG 3 tank. Part of 'Duplicate Set'.

Bound volume of correspondence, minutes and memoranda relating to the establishment of the Special Vehicle Development Committee of the Ministry of Supply, notably correspondence between Vice Admiral Sir Harold Arthur Brown, Director General of Munitions Production, Army Council, War Office, Director General of Munitions Production, Ministry of Supply and Stern, relating to Stern's proposals for the construction of a special tank, Jul-Aug 1939; a letter from Maj Gen Alexander Elliott Davidson, Director of Mechanisation, Ministry of Supply to Stern, relating to the allocation to Stern of a room and paid secretary at the Ministry of Supply, The Adelphi, London, 5 Sep,1939; the minutes of the first meeting of the Special Vehicle Department, Ministry of Supply, at which the proposal to build of a tank of 100 tons weight was approved, 18 Sep 1939; a note by Stern of a meeting with Gen William Edmund Ironside, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, 26 Sep 1939; General Staff memorandum R B M 17, containing an outline specification for a Super Heavy Tank (Land Battleship), 28 Sep 1939; correspondence and notes of meetings between Stern and the Rt Hon Edward Leslie Burgin, Minister of Supply, Oct 1939-May 1940; notes of a visit to Paris, Satory, near Versailles, Rueil and Vincennes, France by Stern and other members of a Ministry of Supply mission including representatives of the Special Vehicle Development Committee, Ministry of Supply to investigate the design, production and performance of French tanks, 25-30 Nov 1939; Special Vehicle Development Committee, Ministry of Supply memorandum relating to the design and production policy of the TOG 1 tank, 11 Mar 1940 and correspondence and notes of an interview between Stern and the Rt Hon Herbert Stanley Morrison, Minister of Supply, May 1940. Part of 'Duplicate Set'.

Bound volume of correspondence and notes of interviews relating to Stern's chairmanship of the Special Vehicle Development Committee, Ministry of Supply, notably papers relating to the continuing work of the Special Vehicle Development Committee, Ministry of Supply, involving making modifications to the TOG 2 tank; correspondence between Stern and the Rt Hon Sir Andrew Rae Duncan, Minister of Supply, Apr 1942-Apr 1943; correspondence between Stern and the Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister of Defence, Jul-Sep 1942 and papers relating to proposals for the TOG 3 tank. Part of 'Duplicate Set'.

Papers relating to Raymond John Horton-Smith, (1873-1899), including printed notices of his death, obituaries, photograph, and various published articles Horton-Smith 1895-1897. (1 volume)

Volume titled 'Blackett's certificates 1853' containing sixteen certificates of St Thomas's Hospital Medical School confirming Blackett's attendance and proficiency in various subjects 1851-1853; examination certificate of the Society of Apothecaries, May 1853; Royal College of Surgeons certificate Apr 1853; receipt from the Council of Medical Education and Registration for £2; printed copy of the testimonials for Blackett 1853-1878.

Papers of Frederick Le Gros Clark, comprising volume of surgical cases at St Thomas's and Guy's Hospitals, 1828-1830, compiled by Clark for a prize, containing cases under Joseph Henry Green, Benjamin Travers, Frederick Tyrell, Charles Aston Key, Bransby Blake Cooper and John Morgan.

Manuscript folio entitled 'Index alphabeticus abbreviationum in manuscriptis antiquis'. 1 volume

Völkerbund, the disarmament conference (German Association for League of Nations questions, 2 Feb and 30 Apr 1937) including articles on scale of defences and national security policies in Russia, France, Czechoslovakia, Italy, Poland, Belgium, Britain and Switzerland. 1 file

Voix-Off / Angleterre ed. Pierre Jean Buffy (Editions du Castor Astral, Talence, 1980) 77-91, with French version by Pierre Joris

Papers relating to his life and career, 1911-1942, dated 1911, 1938, [1960-1965], 1967, principally comprising bound typescript entitled 'Disaster in the Far East, 1941-1942', an account of his work as Secretary for Defence, Malaya, 1938-1941, and his assessment of the events leading up to the fall of Singapore, 1942, written in [1960-1965], including a copy of his unofficial report on the defence of Malaya, 1940, and a census map of Malaya, 1931, with covering letter to the Centre and cutting of his article on 'Singapore: the legend and the facts' from the The Daily Telegraph, 1967.

Vivian E Hosking: correspondence with Liddell Hart

Lawrence Upton, visual material: two A4 visuals, titled 'Vortex?' and 'Field', 1977; six printed visual poem cards of assorted colour; text leaflets for 40th and 45th birthdays, and unspecified birthday leaflet featuring Shelley; text card 'Walking on the lizard' (Form Books, London, 1994); four cards with hand and computer designs; set of Upton 'Poster Campaign' sheets, 1992, with spares of many items

Jeff Nuttall, visuals, photographs and promotional material: hand-drawn card for Mottram's 65th birthday, 1989; black and white photographs of Nuttall, including one with Bob Cobbing and Mottram, one of house in Todmorden, Lancashire, and one of a brass band, 6 items; five colour photographs of Nuttall sculptures/paintings, 1992; folder with details of exhibition at I. C. A. (Institute of Contemporary Arts, London) by students of Leeds Polytechnic Fine Art Department; printed sheets with details of Nuttall publication, career and exhibitions; newspaper article headed 'Jeff Nuttall's prolific anarchic word-painting' from Yorkshire Post 7 Apr 1978; newspaper articles on Nuttall and reviews of his work, 1966-1990, including 'Underground changes' from Village Voice 19 May 1966, mentioning My Own Mag, and review of exhibition at Halifax in 1990 by Robert Clark; photocopy of newspaper article on Nuttall by Anne Pickles, headed 'Looking back in anger' from Yorkshire Evening Poets 10 Sep 1990 (outsize); invitations to and leaflets of Nuttall events and exhibitions, including a retrospective at Dean Clough Contemporary Art Gallery, Halifax, Sep 1990, an exhibition of landscape paintings at the Angela Flowers Gallery, London, 1987, and a promotional leaflet for 'Jack', performance group based on Nuttall and Rose Maguire

Normanby College Visitors Book'.Volume containing signatures of visitors present at the opening of the College, 25 Jun 1975, and other visitors until Jun 1982.

Visting cards collected during tours and holidays in Belgium, Italy, France, USA, Scandinavia, Switzerland and Germany. 1 file

Card of General Poch with note of thanks to Frederick Barton Maurice in his hand.

Card of General Gorecki.

Violet L Turner: correspondence with Liddell Hart

Miss Violet Conolly: correspondence with Liddell Hart