The archives consist of two minute books: one titled “Minute Book, Rural Deanery, 1914-48,”dating from 24 June 1914 to 22 June 1948, and one titled “Deanery Chapter Meetings 1957-68,” dating from 14-15 January 1957 to 20 February 1968.
Rural DeaneryThe photograph shows a Russian ikon that was given to Reverend Canon E.M. Malone. The photographs were sent to Ian Muncaster so that he could appraise it.
The inside cover has a bookplate of George Wright Hodgson. and the opposite page is signed George W. Hodgson from Mrs. Banon. 18th August 1857. The title page of the publication is inscribed with "G.W.H.", presumably his initials.
T. Nelson and SonsThis children's book includes a bookplate that reads "St. Peter's Boys' School -- Presented to R. Clare Harris". "Awarded as a "prize for Arithmetic and Tables". The bookplate is signed James Simpson [M. A.] Headmaster.
The book is a distillation of the best-selling children's book The History of Sandford and Merton (1783–89), written by Thomas Day, which was notable for its portrayal of "good morals" in children.
The "self-interpreting" bible, with notes by Rev. John Brown, D.D., is also referred to within St. Peter's Cathedral Church as "the Wadman Bible." Inside the pages of the book are an envelope addressed to T. Edgar McNutt from William H. H. Wadman, postmarked 22 August 1963, enclosing a letter asking that the bible be put into safekeeping at St. Peter's Cathedral. William Wadman notes that the bible contains a family record of the family of Henry D. Wadman. The genealogical information itself is listed on pages between the Old and New Testaments.
The photograph shows four members of the Senior Anglican Church Women's Group, identified as follows, from left to right: Margaret Brady, Agnes Dickson, Helen Foster, Frances MacPherson.
The photograph shows the following members of the Senior ACW Group: Margaret Brady, Agnes Dickson, Hazel Breedon, and Frances MacPherson, seated on a bench outdoors, in front of a mint-green-coloured building.
The photographs show [a] Shane Barker and Father Peter Harris [b] Shane Barker at his "going away" event. Shane Barker was a summer assistant in 1993.
The photograph shows Rory Francis cooking pancakes on Shrove Tuesday.
The photograph shows children sitting at school desks singing to an accompanying piano.