The bulk of the book is taken up with a record of admissions from 1822 to 1863, with occasional, sometimes frequent annotations as to dates of graduation, migrations, background of students (e.g. county of origin and school, sometimes details of father's occupation), marital status. At least two deaths of undergraduates recorded (Robert John Chapman and Thomas Nickisson),
At the back various memoranda: (1) assignment of lecturers, 1864; (2-3) tuition arrangements 1852, 1855, 1858; (5-6) division of tutorial responsibilities and remuneration, 1844, 1847 and 1852; (7) list of scholars, 10 Oct. 1853; (8-10) examination marks, 7 June 1854; (11) list of tutors and officers, including domestic staff, October 1854; (12) list of scholars, October 1854; (13) list of undergraduates in residence, October 1854; (14) list of college lectures, Octiober 1854 and of scholarships awarded, October 1855; (15) list of examination marks, 1855; (16) list of scholars, October 1855; (17) list of college officers and of choir, October 1855; (18) list of tutors and of lectures in October term, 1855; (19) list of undergraduates in residence, October 1855; (20) list of bedmakers and helps, October 1855; (21) class-lists for college examinations, 1856; (22) marks in college examinations, 1857; (23) tutorial arrangements, Michaelmas 1858; (24) marks in college examinations, 1858; (25) blank; (26) list of tutors, 1 October 1858; (27) composition of the college by status of junior members, 1864-65; (29) list of tutors and lecturers, October 1865; (29) account of division of remuneration between tutor and lecturers; (30-32) list of college lectures and timetable, from 16 February 1876; (33) blank; (34) list of lectures to Midsummer 1876.