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GB 891 RAS BMM-RAS BMM/11-RAS BMM/11/2 · Subseries · 1963
Part of Royal Asiatic Society Richard Burton Memorial Medal

Three photographs taken by the Central Office of Information at the Presentation of the Burton Memorial Medal to Cecil John Edmonds.

Central Office of Information Great Britain Publishing Services
Photographs
GB 891 RAS PROP5-RAS PROP5/13 · Series · 1947 - 1987
Part of Royal Asiatic Society Property: 56 Queen Anne Street

Black and white photographs of 56 Queen Anne Street. These are:

  • 3 identical prints of the frontage of the building, one mounted on board
  • 3 prints of different views of the Library, plus further print of the fireplace
  • 2 large identical prints of the Lecture Room and two smaller identical prints of the room
  • 3 large and two smaller views of a reading/council room featuring the portrait of Lt. Col. William Lambton (Head cat. 01.011), one mounted on board
  • 2 large and 4 smaller views of a reading/council room featuring the Thomas Daniell print of the Mosque at Juanpore (Head cat.090.005)
  • 1 print of a carved fireplace with 3 prints showing the ornamental detail of lady with two cherubs
  • View of a fireplace with further close up view of detail of a lady with a dog
  • View of fireplace with swag carving
  • View of Staircase, taken in 1972
  • View of carved alcove
  • Three views of front room ground floor and lecture room, possibly circa 1963, with accompanying note
  • Letter from A.D.H. Bivar to Diana Crawford, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to send duplicate copies of prints of the Society's premises taken at the time of the Queen's visit. Typed letter, dated 14 September 1977
  • 29 negatives for pictures of the premises
Photographs
GB 891 RAS SESQ-RAS SESQ/10-RAS SESQ/10/12 · File · 1973
Part of Royal Asiatic Society: Sesquicentenary

Photographs and Negatives of Royal Asiatic Society's 150th Exhibitions, including some of attendees at the Opening Reception at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland 1823- London
Photographs
GB 891 RB-RB/5 · Series · 1863-[1874]
Part of Papers of Richard Francis Burton

Two photographs. One is a studio portrait by Ernest Edwards of Burton in Turkish costume,dating from 1863. The second is of Burton in a Spanish shirt dated to around 1874.

Burton Richard Francis Sir Knight, Explorer and Diplomat
Photographs
GB 891 RH-RH/4-RH/4/6 · File · [1980 - 1990]
Part of Papers of Raymond Head

Two photographs collected by Head in researching the Catalogue. These are: "Interior of the chamber cut in the Rock at the base of the Great Pyramid of Egypt, Drawing by Fitzclarence, Pub. in his journal facing p.460" Photograph of a hill village from the studio of Prudence Cuming Asoc. Ltd., 36 Dover Street, London.

Photographs
GB 891 RAS PROP1-RAS PROP1/1 · File · 1930 - 1970
Part of Royal Asiatic Society Property: 14 Grafton Street

Black and White photographs of 14 Grafton Street. These are

  • Two identical photographs of the exterior, one mounted on board. The ground floor window bears the name, J. Havilland and the first floor, Guerlain. It is unknown when these photographs were taken or their source.
  • Five interior photographs showing hall and stairways. These show both Havilland and Catchpole & Williams signs. The photographs are copies from the London Metropolitan Archive numbers 64/4117 - 64/4120 and 70/2063.

Connected to these photographs are two items of correspondence:

  • Letter from Michael Pollock, Royal Asiatic Society Librarian, to Mr M. Scott, Senior Librarian, London Metropolitan Archives, to state that he had recently purchase 5 photographs of 14 Grafton Street from London Metropolitan Archives and seeking permission to use them, with attribution, in displays. Typed, dated 6 April 1998.
  • Letter from Mick Scott, Senior Librarian, London Metropolitan Archives, to Michael Pollock, Royal Asiatic Society Librarian, to state he is happy for the photographs to be added to the Society's archive and to remind that a reproduction fee would be payable if there were used in any publication. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 28 April 1998.
Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland
Photographs
GB 891 RAS SESQ-RAS SESQ/3-RAS SESQ/3/7 · File · 1973
Part of Royal Asiatic Society: Sesquicentenary

18 black & white photographs documenting the Sesquicentenary Reception. Many show the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh being introduced to other guests. Some of these have been mounted on card. Also 20 small photographic negatives.

Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland 1823- London, England
Photographs
GB 891 RAS SESQ-RAS SESQ/4-RAS SESQ/4/11 · File · Oct 1973
Part of Royal Asiatic Society: Sesquicentenary

16 black & white photographs of the Sesquicentenary Dinner with 3 further proof sheets.

Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland 1823- London, England
Photographs
GB 891 RAS BMM-RAS BMM/21-RAS BMM/21/2 · Subseries · 15th May 2014 - 16th May 2014
Part of Royal Asiatic Society Richard Burton Memorial Medal

Five photographs taken at the Presentation of the Burton Memorial Medal to Professor Caroline Humphrey. These are held electronically and can be viewed within the Reading Room. They are:

  • RAS BMM.21.02.01 - Professor Caroline Humphrey delivering her lecture.
  • RAS BMM.21.02.02 - Mr Lionel Knight, Treasurer of Royal Asiatic Society, introduces the Lecture
  • RAS BMM.21.02.03 - Professor Caroline Humphrey receives her Medal from Professor Peter Robb, President of Royal Asiatic Society
  • RAS BMM.21.02.04 - The Richard Burton hat and stick on display
  • RAS BMM.21.02.05 - Professors Caroline Humphrey and Peter Robb at the post lecture reception
Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland 1823- London, England