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A black and white photograph of a Buddhist temple, probably in Thailand.

A black and white photograph of a crowned Buddhist sculpture in kneeling position found on the side of a gate.

"Buddhist Explanation of the symbols found on the coins & inscriptions of various ruins in the plains of India." Rough copy of List and explanation of symbols by Hodgson. Note on back: To Col Sykes Jan 21 1847, to Roy Asi Socy Sept 28/60. Handwritten with pencil diagrams, 1 piece, 4 sides, dated 1847.

Handwritten list of Hodgson's Buddhist drawings. It states that these were given to the institute in 1863.

"BUDDHISM as a Japanese Propaganda Instrument" by Quaritch Wales with a commentary by Lin Yutang, from The World, May 1943, pp.428-432.

Buddhism and the Coming Revolution by Gary Snyder published in Fire.

An unlabelled notebook whose notes seem to principally be on Buddhism taken from sources such as Max Muller, Kern, Dr Sridhar V. Ketkan, Pramathanath Banerjee. Inserted in the back of the notebook are 4 printed pamphlets. These are:

• India's Early Religious History by Robert Ernest Hume, Outlines of a course of lectures at the University of Panjab, December 1923
• Lecture II: The Priestly Hinduism of the Brahmanas (-800 B.C.)
• Lecture III: The First Off-shoots of Hinduism: Jainism
• Lecture IV: Legalistic Hinduism

"Buddha and his Doctrines: A Bibliographical Essay" by Otto Kistner, Published London 1869. Printed pamphlet with Hodgson's annotations, 1 item, dated 1869.

Correspondence and administrative documents concerning invitations to attend a Buckingham Palace Garden Party. There is a single digital photograph of the three attendees for the 2018 Garden Party. There are:

• List of attendees of Buckingham Palace Garden Parties from 1965-1992. Handwritten list
• Letter from the Comptroller, Lord Chamberlain's Office, to the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to invite 4 people from the Society to attend a Garden Party. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 5 February 1998.
• Envelope from Buckingham Palace on which a handwritten list has been added concerning people who have already been to a Garden Party. Postmarked 5 February 1998.
• Letter from Francis Robinson to John Payne to inquire whether he and his wife would like to attend the Garden Party. Typed, dated 25 February 1998.
• Notes for Guidance in Completing Garden Party Invitation Lists - typed sheet.
• Invitation List listing Professor Anthony Stockwell and Mr Adrian Thomas and families as the attendees for a Garden Party. Printed list with handwritten inserts, undated.
• Letter from the Comptroller, Lord Chamberlain's Office to the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to invite 4 people from the Society to attend a Garden Party. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 2 February 2001.
• Invitation Lists with Thomas Noel Guina and Professor Francis Robinson as attendees. Printed list with handwritten insertions, undated.
• Letter from the Comptroller, Lord Chamberlain's Office to the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to invite 4 people from the Society to attend a Garden Party. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 21 January 2004.
• Invitation List listing Mrs Charlotte De Blois, Mrs Alison Lowe, Mrs Alison Ohta and Mr Kaveh Bakhtiar as attendees. Printed with handwritten insertions, undated.
• Digital photograph of Dr Gordon Johnson, Mr Lionel Knight and Professor Anthony Stockwell at the 2018 Garden Party.

Correspondence with Buckingham Palace concerning the Prince of Wales' attendance. These are:

• Letter from President, Royal Asiatic Society, to Buckingham Palace to invite the Prince of Wales to the Sesquicentenary Dinner, dated 10 July 1972.
• Letter from Buckingham Palace to Mr B.W. Robinson to thank for invite but to suggest that the invite is extended nearer the time, dated 24 July 1972.
• Letter from President, Royal Asiatic Society, to Buckingham Palace to confirm the date of the Sesquicentenary Dinner and to ask whether the Prince of Wales would become a Vice-Patron, undated.
• Letter from President, Royal Asiatic Society, to Buckingham Palace to again invite the Prince of Wales to the Sesquicentenary Dinner, and to enclose a copy of the speech made by the then Prince Of Wales at the Society's Centenary in 1923, undated.
• Letter from Buckingham Palace to Professor Simmonds, President of Royal Asiatic Society, to inform that regretfully the Prince of Wales will be unable to attend the Dinner due to naval commitments, dated 29 June 1973.
• Letter from President, Royal Asiatic Society, to Buckingham Palace to convey their understanding but disappointment that the Prince of Wales will be unable to attend the Sesquicentenary Dinner, dated 12 July 1973.