Papers relating to the Race Relations Board, Watch Committee, Police, Fire Brigade, Lord Mayor's Office, Rivers Committee, Recreation and Arts Committee, visits of civic delegations to Russia, Port Health Authority, Independent Television Authority, Manchester Council for Community Relations, Manchester Youth and Community Services, Young Volunteer Force Foundation and the Kirov Ballet Company's visit to Manchester in 1973. Also contains Bernard Langton's personal collections of election material, correspondence, newscuttings and other items kept as souvenirs.