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NCA 2814, Certificate recording the gift by Alfred Ernest Allnatt to New College of El Greco's painting of St James, 1961
![NCA 1682, Michael Burghers's plan with elevation flap covering proposed east range (never built), c. 1680 NCA 1682, Michael Burghers's plan with elevation flap covering proposed east range (never built), c. 1680](/sites/default/files/2019-01/NCA%201682%2C%20Michael%20Burghers%27s%20plan%20with%20elevation%20flap%20covering%20proposed%20east%20range%20%28never%20built%29%2C%20c.%201680.jpg)
NCA 1682, Michael Burghers's plan with elevation flap covering proposed east range (never built), c. 1680
![NCA 2709, The Masters and Usher of New College School, in the 1730s NCA 2709, The Masters and Usher of New College School, in the 1730s](/sites/default/files/2019-01/NCA%202709%2C%20The%20Masters%20and%20Usher%20of%20New%20College%20School%2C%20in%20the%201730s.jpg)
NCA 2709, The Masters and Usher of New College School, in the 1730s
![NCA 3578, Plan of part of New College garden running southwards from the bowling green to the High Street and East Gate, early 17thC NCA 3578, Plan of part of New College garden running southwards from the bowling green to the High Street and East Gate, early 17thC](/sites/default/files/2019-01/NCA%203578%2C%20Plan%20of%20part%20of%20New%20College%20garden%20running%20southwards%20from%20the%20bowling%20green%20to%20the%20High%20Street%20and%20East%20Gate%2C%20early%2017thC.jpg)
NCA 3578, Plan of part of New College garden running southwards from the bowling green to the High Street and East Gate, early 17thC
![NCA 4507, Richard Sargeant's map of disputed right of way in the College's manor of Great Horwood, hamlet of Singleborough, 1612 NCA 4507, Richard Sargeant's map of disputed right of way in the College's manor of Great Horwood, hamlet of Singleborough, 1612](/sites/default/files/2019-01/NCA%204507%2C%20Richard%20Sargeant%27s%20map%20of%20disputed%20right%20of%20way%20in%20the%20College%27s%20manor%20of%20Great%20Horwood%2C%20hamlet%20of%20Singleborough%2C%201612.jpg)
NCA 4507, Richard Sargeant's map of disputed right of way in the College's manor of Great Horwood, hamlet of Singleborough, 1612
![NCA 4507, Richard Sargeant's map of Great Horwood [detail], 1612 NCA 4507, Richard Sargeant's map of Great Horwood [detail], 1612](/sites/default/files/2019-01/NCA%204507%2C%20Richard%20Sargeant%27s%20map%20of%20Great%20Horwood%20%5Bdetail%5D%2C%201612.jpg)
NCA 4507, Richard Sargeant's map of Great Horwood [detail], 1612
![NCA 5361, Richard II Charter confirming the College site in Oxford, 13 July 1389 NCA 5361, Richard II Charter confirming the College site in Oxford, 13 July 1389](/sites/default/files/2019-01/NCA%205361%2C%20Richard%20II%20Charter%20confirming%20the%20College%20site%20in%20Oxford%2C%2013%20July%201389.jpg)
NCA 5361, Richard II Charter confirming the College site in Oxford, 13 July 1389
![Obverse of the Founder's seal (as Bishop of Winchester) on New College Statutes Obverse of the Founder's seal (as Bishop of Winchester) on New College Statutes](/sites/default/files/2019-01/Obverse%20of%20the%20Founder%27s%20seal%20%28as%20Bishop%20of%20Winchester%29%20on%20New%20College%20Statutes.jpg)
Obverse of the Founder's seal (as Bishop of Winchester) on New College Statutes
![NCA 5617, Ship on the River Thames [detail] from Richard Barnard's map of Havering Marsh, 1600 NCA 5617, Ship on the River Thames [detail] from Richard Barnard's map of Havering Marsh, 1600](/sites/default/files/2019-01/NCA%205617%2C%20Ship%20on%20the%20River%20Thames%20%5Bdetail%5D%20from%20Richard%20Barnard%27s%20map%20of%20Havering%20Marsh%2C%201600.jpg)
NCA 5617, Ship on the River Thames [detail] from Richard Barnard's map of Havering Marsh, 1600
![NCA 5641, Map of the water course defining the boundary between Alton Barnes and Alton Priors, 1590 NCA 5641, Map of the water course defining the boundary between Alton Barnes and Alton Priors, 1590](/sites/default/files/2019-01/NCA%205641%2C%20Map%20of%20the%20water%20course%20defining%20the%20boundary%20between%20Alton%20Barnes%20and%20Alton%20Priors%2C%201590.jpg)
NCA 5641, Map of the water course defining the boundary between Alton Barnes and Alton Priors, 1590
![NCA 5671/1, Map of Bernwood Forest with arms of New College and Lord Williams of Thame, 1590 NCA 5671/1, Map of Bernwood Forest with arms of New College and Lord Williams of Thame, 1590](/sites/default/files/2019-01/NCA%205671%2C%20Map%20of%20Bernwood%20Forest%20with%20arms%20of%20New%20College%20and%20Lord%20Williams%20of%20Thame%2C%201590.jpg)
NCA 5671/1, Map of Bernwood Forest with arms of New College and Lord Williams of Thame, 1590
![NCA 7441, Ornate heading to the account roll written by Thomas Copcot and audited by Henry Doget, 1484-5 (year 2-3 Ric. III) NCA 7441, Ornate heading to the account roll written by Thomas Copcot and audited by Henry Doget, 1484-5 (year 2-3 Ric. III)](/sites/default/files/2019-01/NCA%207441%2C%20Ornate%20heading%20to%20the%20account%20roll%20written%20by%20Thomas%20Copcot%20and%20audited%20by%20Henry%20Doget%2C%201484-5%20%28year%202-3%20Ric.%20III%29.jpg)
NCA 7441, Ornate heading to the account roll written by Thomas Copcot and audited by Henry Doget, 1484-5 (year 2-3 Ric. III)
![NCA 7675, New College garden account payment to (inter alia) Stubbs the gardener for work on The Mound, 1653-54 NCA 7675, New College garden account payment to (inter alia) Stubbs the gardener for work on The Mound, 1653-54](/sites/default/files/2019-01/NCA%207675%2C%20New%20College%20garden%20account%20payment%20to%20%28inter%20alia%29%20Stubbs%20the%20gardener%20for%20work%20on%20The%20Mound%2C%201653-54.jpg)
NCA 7675, New College garden account payment to (inter alia) Stubbs the gardener for work on The Mound, 1653-54
![NCA 9431, Founder's Statutes for New College; illuminated folio 1, describing the foundation of his college NCA 9431, Founder's Statutes for New College; illuminated folio 1, describing the foundation of his college](/sites/default/files/2019-01/NCA%209431%2C%20Founder%27s%20Statutes%20for%20New%20College%3B%20illuminated%20folio%201%2C%20describing%20the%20foundation%20of%20his%20college.jpg)
NCA 9431, Founder's Statutes for New College; illuminated folio 1, describing the foundation of his college
![NCA 9432, Register of charters by which Richard Sherbourne appointed Chichester lay clerks, c. 1530 NCA 9432, Register of charters by which Richard Sherbourne appointed Chichester lay clerks, c. 1530](/sites/default/files/2019-01/NCA%209432%2C%20Register%20of%20charters%20by%20which%20Richard%20Sherbourne%20appointed%20Chichester%20lay%20clerks%2C%20c.%201530.jpg)
NCA 9432, Register of charters by which Richard Sherbourne appointed Chichester lay clerks, c. 1530
![NCA 9790, New College Register of Evidences vol. 4, recording older property rights in Takeley, Essex, but written in c. 1660 NCA 9790, New College Register of Evidences vol. 4, recording older property rights in Takeley, Essex, but written in c. 1660](/sites/default/files/2019-01/NCA%209790%2C%20New%20College%20Register%20of%20Evidences%20vol.%204%2C%20recording%20older%20property%20rights%20in%20Takeley%2C%20Essex%2C%20but%20written%20in%20c.%201660.jpg)
NCA 9790, New College Register of Evidences vol. 4, recording older property rights in Takeley, Essex, but written in c. 1660
![NCA 11980, Charter of Henry VI confirming College's Newton Longville estates, 1441 NCA 11980, Charter of Henry VI confirming College's Newton Longville estates, 1441](/sites/default/files/2019-01/NCA%2011980%2C%20Charter%20of%20Henry%20VI%20confirming%20College%27s%20Newton%20Longville%20estates%2C%201441.jpg)
NCA 11980, Charter of Henry VI confirming College's Newton Longville estates, 1441
![NCA 13120, Receipt (in Norman-French) by William Wichard of Takeley to the Prior of Takeley (Essex) for 20 oaks and 20,000 tiles delivered, 24 June 1339 NCA 13120, Receipt (in Norman-French) by William Wichard of Takeley to the Prior of Takeley (Essex) for 20 oaks and 20,000 tiles delivered, 24 June 1339](/sites/default/files/2019-01/NCA%2013120%2C%20Receipt%20%28in%20Norman-French%29%20by%20William%20Wichard%20of%20Takeley%20to%20the%20Prior%20of%20Takeley%20%28Essex%29%20for%2020%20oaks%20and%2020%2C000%20tiles%20delivered%2C%2024%20June%201339.jpg)
NCA 13120, Receipt (in Norman-French) by William Wichard of Takeley to the Prior of Takeley (Essex) for 20 oaks and 20,000 tiles delivered, 24 June 1339
![Foundation Charter of William of Wykeham's college, witnessed by John de Swaffham, notary, 1379 Foundation Charter of William of Wykeham's college, witnessed by John de Swaffham, notary, 1379](/sites/default/files/2019-01/Foundation%20Charter%20of%20William%20of%20Wykeham%27s%20college%2C%20witnessed%20by%20John%20de%20Swaffham%2C%20notary%2C%201379.jpg)
Foundation Charter of William of Wykeham's college, witnessed by John de Swaffham, notary, 1379
![NCA 960, Orders of the Warden and Thirteen concerning Song Room, Library, organ, 27 June 1776 NCA 960, Orders of the Warden and Thirteen concerning Song Room, Library, organ, 27 June 1776](/sites/default/files/2019-01/NCA%20960%2C%20Orders%20of%20the%20Warden%20and%20Thirteen%20concerning%20Song%20Room%2C%20Library%2C%20organ%2C%2027%20June%201776.jpg)
NCA 960, Orders of the Warden and Thirteen concerning Song Room, Library, organ, 27 June 1776
![NCA 1195, Renatus Harris's agreement to alter New College's organ, February 1713 NCA 1195, Renatus Harris's agreement to alter New College's organ, February 1713](/sites/default/files/2019-01/NCA%201195%2C%20Renatus%20Harris%27s%20agreement%20to%20alter%20New%20College%27s%20organ%2C%20February%201713.jpg)
NCA 1195, Renatus Harris's agreement to alter New College's organ, February 1713
![NCA 957, Signatures of Warden Pincke and the Fellows, from Orders Book of the Warden and Thirteen, 1636 NCA 957, Signatures of Warden Pincke and the Fellows, from Orders Book of the Warden and Thirteen, 1636](/sites/default/files/2019-01/NCA%20957%2C%20Signatures%20of%20Warden%20Pincke%20and%20the%20Fellows%2C%20from%20Orders%20Book%20of%20the%20Warden%20and%20Thirteen%2C%201636.jpg)
NCA 957, Signatures of Warden Pincke and the Fellows, from Orders Book of the Warden and Thirteen, 1636
![NCA JCR/L2/10, New College Rugby Club, 1902 NCA JCR/L2/10, New College Rugby Club, 1902](/sites/default/files/2019-01/NCA%20JCRL210%2C%20New%20College%20Rugby%20Club%2C%201902.jpg)
NCA JCR/L2/10, New College Rugby Club, 1902
![NCA DB/11, Photograph of New College servants, in front of Oxford's medieval city wall in New College Gardens, c. 1957-58 (© Gillman & Soame) NCA DB/11, Photograph of New College servants, in front of Oxford's medieval city wall in New College Gardens, c. 1957-58 (© Gillman & Soame)](/sites/default/files/2019-02/NCA%20DB11%2C%20Photograph%20of%20New%20College%20servants%2C%20in%20front%20of%20Oxford%27s%20medieval%20city%20wall%20in%20New%20College%20Gardens%2C%20c.jpg)
NCA DB/11, Photograph of New College servants, in front of Oxford's medieval city wall in New College Gardens, c. 1957-58 (© Gillman & Soame)
![NCA JCR/L2/6, Leonard Greenwood (matriculated 1919 after war service), 1919 NCA JCR/L2/6, Leonard Greenwood (matriculated 1919 after war service), 1919](/sites/default/files/2019-01/NCA%20JCRL26%2C%20Leonard%20Greenwood%20%28matriculated%201919%20after%20war%20service%29%2C%201919.jpg)
NCA JCR/L2/6, Leonard Greenwood (matriculated 1919 after war service), 1919
![NCA JCR/L2/6, New College Cricket XI, 1919 NCA JCR/L2/6, New College Cricket XI, 1919](/sites/default/files/2019-01/NCA%20JCRL26%2C%20New%20College%20Cricket%20XI%2C%201919.jpg)
NCA JCR/L2/6, New College Cricket XI, 1919
![NCA JCR/R/Elkington, Photograph of New College Barge with spectators watching the Summer Eights, 1909 NCA JCR/R/Elkington, Photograph of New College Barge with spectators watching the Summer Eight, 1909](/sites/default/files/2019-01/NCA%20JCRRElkington%2C%20Photograph%20of%20New%20College%20Barge%20with%20spectators%20watching%20the%20Summer%20Eight%2C%201909.jpg)
NCA JCR/R/Elkington, Photograph of New College Barge with spectators watching the Summer Eights, 1909
![NCA JCR/Q2/3, Photograph of New College Essay Society members, including Herbert A.L. Fisher (back row, in subfusc), Lionel Pigot Johnson, celebrated 1890s poet (front row, first on the left), and Campbell Dodgson, future Keeper of Prints & Drawings at the British Museum and son-in-law of Warden Spooner (front row, third from left), 1888 NCA JCR/Q2/3, Photograph of New College Essay Society members, including Herbert A.L. Fisher (back row, in subfusc), Lionel Pigot Johnson, celebrated 1890s poet (front row, first on the left), and Campbell Dodgson, future Keeper of Prints & Drawings at the British Museum and son-in-law of Warden Spooner (front row, third from left), 1888](/sites/default/files/2019-01/NCA%20JCRQ23.jpg)
NCA JCR/Q2/3, Photograph of New College Essay Society members, including Herbert A.L. Fisher (back row, in subfusc), Lionel Pigot Johnson, celebrated 1890s poet (front row, first on the left), and Campbell Dodgson, future Keeper of Prints & Drawings at the British Museum and son-in-law of Warden Spooner (front row, third from left), 1888
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