High Wood and Meadow, Northants Acquisition of 16-hectare site comprising roughly half ancient woodland and half species rich grassl 27 February 1985
Guesten Hall Roof Re-erection of 14th century timber roof from the Priory associated with Worcester Cathedral. 24 April 1985
Henry Hindley Clock Acquisition of year-going longcase clock by Henry Hindley of York (1701-71) who also made the clock 23 January 1985
Hector's Farewell to Andromache by Gavin Hamilton Acquisition of painting by Gavin Hamilton (1723-1798), Hector's Farewell to Andromache, c 1775-1776. 27 March 1985
Frith Collection of Negatives Acquisition of 316,000 glass plate and acetate negatives and 4,000 prints from the Francis Frith (18 27 March 1985
George Cross of Staff Sergeant Rogerson Acquisition at auction of George Cross of Staff Sergeant Sidney Rogerson. 23 October 1985
Gaff cutter Vagrant Acquisition of an 1884 gaff cutter, Vagrant, built by William Fife at Maidens, South Ayrshire. 20 November 1985
First Great Seal of Northern Ireland Acquisition of the first Great Seal of Northern Ireland, adopted in 1924 and introduced for the open 24 July 1985
Evening in the City of London 1944 by David Bomberg Acquisition of painting entitled Evening in the City of London 1944 by David Bomberg (1890-1957). 27 March 1985
Elveden Hall Manuscripts Acquisition of the archive collection from Elveden Hall comprising the Phillipps Collection of paper 23 April 1985