Vindolanda Writing Tablets Acquisition of recently-exacavated group of 293 fragmentary wooden writing-tablets from the Roman pa 22 October 1986
Thirlestane Castle Lauder, Capital Works Cost of 'certain capital works' necessary to prepare for opening. 22 January 1986
Thirlestane Castle, Border Country Life Museum Collection Acquisition of the collections of the Border Country Life Museum which was established in one of the 24 January 1986
Stanley Woods Motorcycling Trophies Acquisition of a collection of medals, trophies and archival material relating to Ulster motorbike a 22 May 1986
Staffordshire Enamel Knife Case. Acquisition at auction of a Staffordshire enamel knife case, containing knives and forks with enamel 23 July 1986
Skeleton Clock by John Joseph Merlin Acquisition of one of five surviving horological inventions by John Joseph Merlin (1735-1803), a Bel 26 March 1986
Royal Garter Stall Plate Acquisition at auction of Royal Garter stall-plate, engraved and enamelled with arms and crest of Ge 26 March 1986
Shakespeare Notebook Acquisition at auction of a notebook containing extracts from Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 1, in a m 17 December 1986
Sheringham Park Norfolk Acquisition of the 352ha Sheringham Estate, with parkland landscaped in 1812 by Humphrey Repton (17 23 July 1986
Railway locomotives for Wales Railway Centre Acquisition of ten locomotives which saw service in Wales from stock of a scrap merchant at Barry, S 22 October 1986