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An issue of the Guardian Weekly published on 6th May 1921 the day after the centenary of the establishment of the Guardian. As well as providing general news and reviews from that week the issue contains a 'Centenary Section' including: an article by Charles Prestwich Scott entitled 'A Hundred Years'; an article by William Haslam Mills entitled 'The Paper and its Readers: A Century of History'; messages from the King and world statesmen including Lloyd George; Winston Churchill; General Jan Christian Smuts; Giovanni Giolitti; Count Sforza and Raymond Poincare; American and Canadian press tributes and messages; an article by AN Monkhouse entitled 'The Appeal to Posterity'; an article by James Bone entitled 'The Manchester Guardian in the capital'; an article by Granville Bantock entitled 'Musical Manchester'; a section entitled 'The Book and the Play' by AN Monkhouse and Charles Edward Montague; reprints from the Manchester Guardian of advertisements from 1821-22; and reports of the speeches from the centenary dinner.

A memoir of Richard Scott's grandfather, Charles Prestwich Scott. It provides an account of CP Scott's home at The Firs, Fallowfield, Manchester and the family gatherings at Christmas. The account also gives descriptions of the centenary celebration of the foundation of the Guardian and the funeral of CP Scott on the 5th January 1932. Photographs of CP Scott's funeral form a part of this collection and have the reference number RFS/2/2.

Photograph showing Charles Prestwich Scott and his senior Guardian staff in a horsedrawn carriage on a summer outing in Alderley Edge, Cheshire. Staff in the photograph include: Charles Edward Montague; Dorothy Monkhouse; William Haslam Mills; HD Nichols; and AS Wallace.

Four photographs from Charles Prestwich Scott's funeral on the 5th January 1932 in Manchester. The photographs show the procession of funeral cars and the streets lined with the people of Manchester. The last photo of the four shows CP Scott's coffin being carried into Manchester Cathedral.

Bound volume of the memorial number written for Charles Prestwich Scott. It was published on the day of his funeral on the 5th January 1932. It includes: tributes written to CP Scott; an account of the life and work of CP Scott; an article entitled 'The Editor in Politics, Relations with Statesmen'; an appreciation entitled 'Journalist and Editor'; an article entitled 'The Liberal Tradition' and an article entitled 'A Lover of Learning'.

A memoir relating to Richard Scott's father, Edward Taylor Scott. Richard Scott describes the nature of his relationship with his father and the style of their daily life at home when he was a child. The memoir includes an account of the boating accident in which Ted Scott died and the worries Ted Scott voiced to Richard Scott about the future of the Guardian before his death.

Gold framed, painted portrait of Edward Taylor (Ted) Scott by Francis Dodd.

A memoir of Richard Scott's maternal grandfather, the economist, John Atkinson Hobson and provides an account of their relationship. It also describes Hobson's work and intellectual interests and includes references to Senator Douglas, John Galsworthy and Arnold Bennett.

Gold framed, painted portrait of Laurence Prestwich Scott (son of CP Scott) by Francis Dodd. The portrait was painted around 1920 and so was made after Laurence Scott's death in 1908.