Set of Voysey Furniture Acquisition of collection of 7 items of furniture designed by the arts and crafts movement architect 21 January 1981
Short Scion from Strathallan Aircraft Collection Acquisition at auction of Short Scion aircraft, built in 1930's. 24 June 1981
Pybus Collection of Medical Books and Manuscripts. Conservation Conservation of items in Pybus collection of medical books, and papers, gathered by Emeritus Profess 18 February 1981
Pugh Collection of Staffordshire Portrait Figures A collection of 420 19th century Staffordshire earthenware portrait figures and related source mater 16 September 1981
Portraits of 9th Earl of Cathcart & his wife by Reynolds Acquisition of a pair of portraits of the 9th Earl of Cathcart and his wife, which had hung at Manch 18 February 1981
Preservation of National Film Archive film Application 1 Reprocessing of pre-1951 film held on nitrate stock, including remnants of Korda's I Claudius. 18 March 1981
Pole Monuments. Colyton Parish Church Repairs to 17th monuments to Sir John and Lady Elizabeth Pole. 29 April 1981
Papers of Admiral of the Fleet Earl Beatty Acquisition of papers of Admiral of the Fleet Earl Beatty, including 40,000 letters, important Servi 24 June 1981
Ouse Washes, Welney Refuge Reserve Acquisition of two Washes (ie seasonally flooded fields) comprising 39 acres (15.75 hectares) and fo 16 December 1981
Ouse Washes, Wildlife Trust Reserve 1 Acquisition of 23 and a half acres of Ouse Washes in autumn 1981. 14 October 1981