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DN/DBF1 Committees fund ledgers, cash books, journals etc with general receipt books, general payment and cash books, parish quota accounts, miscellaneous accounts and records of related and merged bodies.
DN/DBF2 Diocesan Trust: Minutes, committee minutes, miscellaneous material and war damage claims; Related and Merged Bodies; Printed material: Norwich Diocesan Calendars with Clergy lists, Directories, Conference reports, Fund annual reports, Bishop's Fund reports, Norwich Diocesan Gazette, and Church Assembly News; and Papers of Archdeacon H.K. Percival Smith.

Miscellaneous faculty papers including bonds to perform the work specified in a faculty, accounts and estimates of expenses, returns certifying the performance of a faculty, archdeacon's certificates authorising work, and strays from other classes but relating to faculties.

Presentation deeds, declarations of assent, details of clerical career and petitions for dispensations.

Notices issued by the Bishop of Norwich to his clergy concerning procedure and regulations on various matters.

Miscellaneous deeds and papers concerning the ownership and transfer of advowsons including proceedings under the Benefices Act 1898. Some are probably stray papers from the registrars' work as solicitors.

Papers submitted by candidates for ordination. Before 1748 the papers consist largely of letters of testimonial concerning the fitness of candidates for orders. From about 1748 the papers should contain five documents: a signification, naming the candidate and his place of abode; a si quis or notice of application for ordination which usually names a parish of residence; proof of age, usually a baptism certificate; letters of testimonial from a college and other referees living in or near the candidate's parish of residence; and a proof of title to orders (that is, proof of possession of a curacy, benefice, college fellowship or other means of subsistence suitable to the ordinand's new order). Alternatively, a candidate could be ordained by letter dimissory, a letter of recommendation from the bishop in whose diocese the candidate held his title. In such a case, the candidate's ordination papers should remain in the custody of the bishop who issued the letter dimissory. The more recent papers are less informative, but still may include references to the candidate's education and training and also photocopy birth/baptims certificates.

Various committees' minutes, agenda and related papers.

Until 1751, with the exception of the years 1744-1748, these documents are numbered and many boxes contain contemporary indexes.

The confirmation returns until 1942 are statistical returns only, giving details of how many male and female candidates will be presented from each parish.

Under the Inspection of Churches Measure, 1955, churches were to be inspected by a surveyor approved by the diocese within five years of the passing of the Measure and every five years thereafter. A quinquennial report was received by the diocese and the parish and can sometimes be found amongst the parish records and the records of the surveyor. Occasionally, a repair specification was drawn up at the time of the inspection and sent with, or instead of, the report. The Diocesan Advisory Committee is now responsible for the administration of these records.

Files created by the Bishop's Furnishing Officer concerning the disposal of furniture, fittings and other artifacts from closed or redundant churches.