Two editions of 'The People’s College Journal, a monthly periodicals chiefly devoted to the cause of popular education', No. 2, December 1846 and No. 3, January 1847, edited by the Rev. R. S. Bayley, F. S. A.

Handbill titled 'J.C. Jepson's Oath Against His Word', relating to the dispute with the bank of Messrs. Rimington and Younge, by R. S. Bayley.

Handbill titled 'To The Public' by R. S. Bayley, denying the charge against him by the bank of Messrs. Rimington and Younge that he originated 'a false and slanderous report relative to their Establishment'.

Handbills titled 'Subscriptions however small received here for Mr. Bayley's defence fund, & Jepson's returned bill'.

Handwritten resolutions rebutting the charges against R. S. Bayley in the dispute with his congregation at the Howard Street Chapel.

Handbill of resolutions passed by a 'Meeting of the Friends of Rev. R. S. Bayley' held in the People’s College Sheffield, rebutting the charges made against Bayley by his congregation of the Howard Street Chapel.

Notebook containing John Derby's thoughts on religion, an account of a 'lecture by Mr. [James] Montgomery on ‘Poetry of Dryden and Pope’' given at the People's College and poem 'The Ranter'.

Notebook titled ‘1st Lectures of the People’s College Commencing August 29th 1842’, with note by Derby (in John Derby & Sons envelope) that this notebook should be preserved, 3 February 1892.

Notebooks and essays written by John Derby, Secretary of the People's College, Sheffield.

Notebooks and essays written by John Derby, Secretary of the People's College, Sheffield.

Notebook titled 'Tuesday Evening Lectures del. in the People's College', with note inside 'Commenced this book Tuesday Evening Dec 19 [18]43, being the 1st lecture in the new rooms'.

Latin grammar notebook, also containing exercises in Greek from Herodotus.

Notebooks and essays written by John Derby, Secretary of the People's College, Sheffield.

Notebooks and essays written by John Derby, Secretary of the People's College, Sheffield.

John Derby's notebooks, from his time as a student and Secretary of the People's College: German grammar notebook, two Greek grammar notebooks, two history notebooks, ‘Humanity’ notebook [referring to human biology], language notebooks, notebook of ‘Quotations from some of the Most Eminent Writers’, and two general notebooks.

Essays and translations, including titled: ‘On Comparison between the Syllogistic and Inductive Modes of Reasoning’, 1843 (1), ‘On the Influence of Poetry’, 1843 (2), ‘On Prejudice’, 1844 (3), and ‘On the Superiority of Moral to mental Greatness’ (4), '[?] of Virgil' (5), 'Solons interview with Croesus, Herodotus paragraph 30 + 31' (6).

Lecture and essay notes made by Derby during his time as a student of the People's College, and Secretary of the College. Including notes relating to Greek grammar (1-3), Hebrew (4-5), History (6-7), Latin (8-11), Logic and Philosophy (12-32), Oratory (33), Physiology (34), Political Economy (35-36), Religion (37-39) and ‘How to discover and torment a witch’ (40).

Notebook recording People’s College Sheffield itinerary of visits to Roche Abbey and Kirkstall Abbey.

Notebook containing draft of John Derby’s book, Sheffield and its immediate vicinity, [published as Historical and Antiquarian Sketches of the Neighbourhood of Sheffield in 1863 under pseudonym 'Johann Zimmermann'].

Notebook with label of ‘Fifteenth Commercial Funding Society’ on cover, containing note on a portrait.