Personal material dating back to Blunkett's childhood and including school reports, photographs, university applications, press cuttings and material relating to Blunkett's teaching career in the 1970s and early 1980s and his role as a local councillor and then leader of Sheffield Council. Also includes photographs and personal ephemera including menus, orders of service and invitations, and certificates and awards relating both to his early career and to his time in government.