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Includes a portrait, a drawing, and a number of administrative documents related to Sydney d'Horne Shepherd (Toby).

Includes a number of artworks, primarily sketches, and two photographs of a sculpture created by Helen Biggar.

Male figure with short hair holding what seems to be a bomb on white paper, pasted on to black construction paper. Words written below read "Russia's fight is our fight / stand by the Soviets". "134" in bottom left corner.

Ink drawing of Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou, on white paper pasted on to black construction paper. The words "GEOFFREY, COUNT OF ANJOU / Father of HENRY II Died 7 . 9 . 1150" at the bottom. "150" in top left corner.

Pencil drawing of a face from a 3/4 angle with a large nose. Two girls with pigtails verso.

Two grids with puzzle pieces and architecture stylistic drawings. Includes small buildings and some shapes drawn into the grid squares. Large drawing in the centre bottom of various high-rise buildings with windows. "147" in the top left corner. A woman's figure in profile verso.

Three faces, all appear upset and two of them have been scratched out. "Theatre" is written at the top twice with the word "Thari" written on the left hand side. Female nude with long hair verso.

Drawing of two people, annotated "They defend the land they made flourish." "133" in the top left.

Hooded figure with abstract objects, on white paper, pasted on to black construction paper. "143" in bottom right corner.

Black screen print of a naked female figure sitting cross legged on a carpet with a plant to the left. Paper is cut open at the top. Signed at bottom by Helen Biggar. Various sketches of planes verso.

Pencil drawing of four girls running around a neighbourhood in each corner of the paper. Includes a church, two houses, and trees surrounding them on each edge of the paper. A face and scribbles verso.

Pencil drawing of a body from behind wearing a plain sleeveless top and shorts. Scribbled portrait next to the drawing. Two faces verso.

Drawing of three figures in a rectangle with vines surrounding them. Two figures appear to be female, in the centre and on the left, and one male with the centre female holding her arms out to the sides. Organized in a sculptural manner. Includes a small sketch of the same drawing to the left.

Pencil drawing of a body from behind wearing a plain-sleeved short dress. Includes a face partially drawn and other small drawings that seem to be parts of the face verso.

Cat on the right hand side with lines drawn to the left of it. Iris flower below.

Female figure wearing a sleeveless short dress. Figure wearing a buttoned top and shorts verso.

Various buildings drawn on both sides and the middle. Includes a small fenced park with cherry blossom style trees reaching up to the middle of the paper starting near the bottom.

Female figure with medium length hair on white paper on the right side with the other left half empty. "Contour" is written bottom right.

Nude female figure with long hair, inside a rectangle. "153" at the top right. Flowers, scribbles, and a grid with a bird inside verso.

Two female figures dancing. One has her head back and her arms behind her while the other is bent forward with her arms out behind her. Three large tulips to the left of the figures. "142" on the top left. Rectangle drawn top left verso.

Female figure lying on a couch in a living room with window and curtains to the left and a picture of a house on the wall on the right. Small side table with a vase to the right of the couch. "152" on the top left. Two figures walking verso.

Woman reading with hair tied in two buns sitting with crossed legs and an open book in her lap. Wearing a dress shirt and tie and a skirt that ends around her knees. Arm and shoulder verso.

Pencil drawing of three figures/sculptures which all appear to be female. Sculptures looking in three different directions. The word "futile" seems to be written to the right of the women. Four drawn eyes that seem to be similar to the Egyptian Eye of Horus verso.

Two female figures drawn in separate rectangles with their heads turned to the side.

Various high-rise buildings in a hill-like formation. Appears to be a monument with six levels and a long cuboid at the top. Gated lot with street lamps surrounding it in the foreground. "The Forerunner by Merejkowski" is written at the top right which is the second novel in a trilogy by Dmitry Merezhkovsky titled "The Romance of Leonardo da Vinci" originally published in 1900. "Merejkowski" written four times below. Helen Biggar did illustrations for a later edition of this novel published after 1926.

Black and white photograph of a bronze male head sculpture sitting on a box. Male figure has a chin strap beard and prominent nose. Says ""Jack Dalziel" - by Helen Biggar - c. 1939" written in blue pen with "92B" circled verso. Jack Dalziel (real name "John") was likely a friend of Helen's.

Black and white photograph of a bronze male head sculpture sitting on top of a box. Male figure has a chin strap beard and prominent nose.

Female figure with medium length hair on blue paper, pasted onto black construction paper. Signed and dated by Helen Biggar. "149" in top left corner.

Female figure with short to medium length hair on white paper, pasted on to black construction paper. There appears to be a window in the background. Signed and dated by Helen Biggar. "151" in the bottom right corner.

High-rise buildings top centre and two girls crying or sneezing into a tissue while seated on different chairs at the bottom. "NETTIE AND HER BLACK BEAD BAG" and "Begun - 6th Dec. 1928." at the bottom.