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Black box containing an ophthalmoscope, made by Hawksleys, 357 Oxford St, London. Includes exhibition card entitled 'Ophthalmoscope'. Size of box 7x13x3 cms.

Black box inscribed 'KCB mily' [military] and containing 2 insignia, one hung on a purple strip of cloth to be worn around the neck. Supplied by Garrard and Co, 24 Albemarle St, London W, goldsmiths and jewellers. Size 23x10x4 cms.

Typed transcripts of letters sent between members of the Black family, primarily to their son and brother, Brice Black. The transcripts were provided by the Public Records Office of Northern Ireland and contain the following: a letter from James Black in Racavan, County Antrim to his son Brice Black, in Wheatfield, Pennsylvania in 1821 and 1827; from James and Margaret Black in Racavan to same in 1822 and 1824; from James Black the younger, in Racavan to Brice Black, his brother, in 1823 and 1830; from Nancy Logan, listed as being in 'Washington' to Brice Black in 1828; from Elizabeth Logan, also listed in 'Washington,' to Brice Black in 1828; from William Black in Racavan to his brother, Brice Black, in 1830; from Jenny Watt in Racavan to her brother, Brice Black, in 1835; and Adam Black in Racavan to his brother, Brice Black, in 1835. In the main, these letters contain requests for news from Brice Black in America and laments that he has not written in years, along with reports from home and discussions of selling up and following him to America.

3 aerial photographs of Black Head and Blackhead lighthouse north of Whitehead, County Antrim.

Black metal walking stick with silver knob head and brass tip. Length 96 cms.

4 aerial photographs of Duncannon Fort and 5 aerial photographs of promontory fort sites at Black Point (Dollar Bay) and Broomhill Point along Waterford Harbour, County Wexford.

Blank postcard depicting Frongoch in Wales.

Bundle of press cuttings from national and local newspapers on the launch of Black Puddings and Slim by Maurice Hayes.

File of letters of congratulations and press cuttings relating to “Black Puddings and Slim”. Includes card from Maeve Binchy congratulating him (21 Mar 1995); Also, letter from Brian Keenan thanking him for the invite to the launch but that he had been researching and couldn’t make it; royalty statements.

Typescript draft of Small Boy Town, later published as Black Puddings with Slim, in 17 Sections.