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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Photographs of places visited by Barbara Ingham on her travels

Colour photographs of the Visit of the Prince of Wales to the Royal Asiatic Society. Each measures 7 inches by 5 inches (17.6cm x 12.6cm).

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