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Bible studies produced annually. Also includes 'Be my witnesses - Studies in evangelism' 1991-1992

Correspondence, survey forms, results and statistics from a survey on Bible use and attitudes conducted by the Scriptures Division. It was a joint project between the Bible Society and Scripture Union.

Bible (published 1851) was given to Joseph Fillingham on his ordination at York Street Chapel Sydney on 24th January 1855. The other, with prayer book but missing title page, was given to Mrs Fillingham in appreciation of her ministry in a Sunday School in Tasmania, dated 1863.

Family Bible belonging to the Holle family (1824), New Testament given to John Holle on his ordination as deacon (1958) and Bible given to him on his priesting (1958), 2 black and white photographs of Archbishop Howard Mowll with ordinands in 1958 on the steps of St Andrew's Cathedral.

Bible with inscription - 'To Ruth from her godmother A.E. Wilson, August 1907.'
Bible with Ruth Godden bookplate and inscription - 'Presented to Miss R. Godden, Teacher, St Silas' Sunday School, Waterloo, Xmas 1924'.
Book of Common Prayer with inscription - 'To Ruth, with best wishes for your birthday, from Ernie & Percy, 7th July 1928.'

This series contains English-language Bibles - in various editions and translations - used by Mary Andrews. Bibles that have been retained are ones that contain clear signs of use as well as underlined passages and marginal annotations, and in some cases handwritten inserts.
Additionally, some Bibles have been preserved due to the historical interest of their provenance. Mary had possession of a Bible owned by former Archbishop of Sydney (and missionary to China) Mowll, presented to her as a keepsake after his death, as well as a New Testament commemorating the death of the late Archbishop's father. A nearly-pristine illustrated Bible presented to Mary before her departure on missionary service (but to all appearances not taken on that voyage and never used) has similarly been preserved.
Deaconess Andrews frequently left scraps of annotated paper, bookmarks and old envelopes inserted to mark places in the volumes, and these have been left in their original position where possible and desirable. While some of the inserts include annotations of particular relevance to the passage they mark, in many cases it is clear that they were used as bookmarks only with no relevance to the wider context.
A small number of Bibles has been disposed of due to a lack of historical interest - easily-obtainable translations with no features particular to Mary Andrews other than an occasional bookmark. Chinese Bibles have not been included in this series, and neither have other religious texts (such as Prayer Books).

List of books, articles and papers by John Hercus, with biographical sketch written for the Australian Dictionary of Evangelical Biography

St Paul's Cathedral - Tongues of Fire: a service to celebrate the bicentenary of the British and Foreign Bible Society, Monday 8 march 2004.
Bible Society 1804-2004 commemorative brochure.

Correspondence, notes and minutes relating to planning the Bible Society NSW Bicentenary project - a large handwritten copy of the Bible.