THE MATERIAL
RECORD
One archive · multiple material forms

Collections

12 active collecting areas share one permanent catalogue system. Each collection preserves its own material logic while remaining connected through people, organisations, themes, chronology and archive importance.

12Active collections
1004Published objects
1920–2026Archive date span
423Gold Star objects
01

Club Culture & Ephemera

Rave flyers, posters, invitations and associated club-culture ephemera preserved as material evidence of events, venues and design networks.

273 objects1991–2014★ 217 Gold Stars
02

Coins & Bullion

Coins, sovereign bullion and precious-metal cultural objects documented for material, numismatic, design, grading, provenance and collection significance.

9 objects2011–2025
03

Comics

Individual periodical comics, including British and American issues, variants and historically significant runs.

187 objects1976–2026★ 21 Gold Stars
04

Film & Cinema Ephemera

Physical promotional and documentary material associated with the theatrical circulation and reception of film, including posters, lobby cards, pressbooks, handbills and distributor ephemera.

59 objects1920–2022★ 40 Gold Stars
05

Graphic Novels & Collected Editions

Graphic novels, collected editions and long-form sequential-art publications.

42 objects1989–2026
06

Literary & Cultural Books

Literary fiction, essays and culturally significant books preserved as physical evidence of authorship, publishing, design and contemporary cultural discourse.

2 objects2023–2026
07

Magazines

Independent magazines, fashion and style publications, interiors titles and other periodicals documented as physical cultural objects.

299 objects1930–2026★ 130 Gold Stars
08

Photography, Art & Design Books

A separately curated personal collection of photography, art and design books, retaining its own collecting methodology.

24 objects1987–2026★ 9 Gold Stars
09

Physical Media

LaserDisc and other significant physical audiovisual editions, with emphasis on packaging, inserts, format history and completeness.

15 objects1983–2020★ 3 Gold Stars
10

Soccer Trading Cards

Association-football trading cards selected for player significance, rarity, autograph or relic context, production history, grading and provenance.

35 objects1948–2023
11

Trading Cards

Sport and non-sport trading cards selected for rarity, cultural significance, signatures, production context and provenance.

56 objects1984–2025
12

UK Garage & Grime

Original records, white labels and related material documenting the emergence, circulation and development of UK garage and grime.

3 objects2002★ 3 Gold Stars