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Catalogue of Photographs illustrating the travels of H.G.Q. Wales 1923-[2]9. Typed list which includes photographs taken in South America, Siam - Sukhothai and Bangkok, Malacca, Cambodia, Borneo, and the Philippines. This list is relevant to the Quaritch Wales photographic collections that are held at the Society (Photo.70).

Correspondence regarding the excavation undertaken by Quaritch Wales in Kedah, Malaysia. 44 handwritten and typed letters.

Charles Letts' Self-Opening Diary for 1936, labelled "(Si T'ep eh)", entries January-March, some notes and lists at back of diary. The diary covers Wales' excavation in [possibly Sri thep, Pejabun , Thailand] and time in Bangkok.

A blue softcover journal. It contains pencil and ink notes and drawings about the journey of Quaritch Wales to the ancient cities in the Southern Thailand, such as Phra Nu [Nho?] in Phang Nga, Tung Tuk in Phang Nga, drawings of the Standing Buddha statue in Dvaravati style found in Wat Keu Chaiya (Suratthani). It also includes plans and drawings of many temples, such as Wat Sala Tung Chaiya, a drawing of the lotus on the top of stupa in Wat Maha That Chaiya, Wiang Sra (Sa Phra Narai) and a drawing of the standing Buddha which is similar to Gupta Buddha, a drawing of Siva shrine in Nakhon Sri Thammarat, and a drawing of the Vishnu statue found at Ho Phra Narai Nakhon Sri Thammarat.

Two Journals, hardcover, red, containing "Greater India Research Expedition Season 1935-1936", handwritten journals of Wales' survey mainly in Sri Thep, Thailand. Two further notebooks, bound in green (black), hardback, containing "Compass Survey of Sri Dheb in Siam".

Journal, hardcover, blue/green, titled "Greater India Research Expedition, Journal of Excavations 1935, Also continuation of rough draft of 1937/9 results" containing notes in pencil and ink. Most of the work relates to the southern Thailand such as the excavation of Phra Nu [Nho], work at Tung Tuk, examination of K(ha)o Phra Narai on, work at Chaiya such as Wat Long, Wieng Sa, Nagara (Nakhon) Sri Thammarat, his journey from Trang to Pattalung. Also notes from museums such as Taiping Museum Malaysia, Rangoon Museum Burma, Colombo Museum Sri Lanka; notes on Parmantier in Cham art and archaeological researches on ancient Indian colonization in Malaya by H.G. Quaritch Wales in 1939.

T.J. & J. Smith Pocket Diary for 1916, bound in red leather, containing Quartich Wales' diary notes as a student at Charterhouse boarding school.

Two journals, hardcover, burgundy and tan, containing "Journal of Travel & Observation, H.G.Q. Wales Vol.I-II 1923-1928", handwritten journals, including hand-drawn maps of the areas, of Wales' travels in South America and Southeast Asia. On title page is written "These early writings are not for publication at any time".

Notebook: black, soft bound, dated October 1928. It contains handwritten notes on

• 1. History of Indian and Indonesian art, Ananda K. Coomarasusramy
• 2. Bhagawat Gita, trasnlated by A Corbelow Thompson
• 3. Hinduism and Buddhism, Eliot
• 4. Indian Sculpture and painting, Havell.

Notebook: hardback, bound in red & black, ruled, used as an exercise-book for his Hindi writing and compiling lists of words.