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Waking at Night
GB 891 ACG-ACG/16-ACG/16/1-ACG/16/1/10 · File · 1951
Part of Papers of Angus C. Graham

Waking at Night - short story by Angus Graham, three drafts: two of 7 pages, 1 of 8 pages.

 Graham Angus Charles 1919-1991
Wall Painting from Cave No. 51 (?)
GB 891 WST-WST/1-WST/1/3-WST/1/3/44 · Item · (1859)
Part of Papers of Arthur Anderson, Clement, Edward William, Henry, and Walter West

An unfinished polychrome scaled copy of the wall painting in what is presumed to be Cave No. 51. The image depicts a large central enthroned figure of the Buddha surrounded by attending figures. To the right appears to be another figure seated on a double lotus. Further figures are alluded to.

 West Arthur Anderson Engineer
Wall Paintings from Cave No. 16 and No. 21
GB 891 WST-WST/1-WST/1/3-WST/1/3/43 · Item · (1859)
Part of Papers of Arthur Anderson, Clement, Edward William, Henry, and Walter West

Two polychrome scaled copies of paintings from Cave No. 16 and No. 21. The copy of the painting from Cave No. 16, which depicts a group of robed figures on the ceiling of the cave, is unfinished. The copy from Cave No. 21 depicts the remains of a grid of seated figures on the back wall of the cave, as well as some surrounding architectural detail. The scale of this drawing is one inch to a foot.
Walter Perceval Yetts Bequest
GB 891 RAS FIN-RAS FIN/8-RAS FIN/8/6 · File · 1972 - 1982
Part of Royal Asiatic Society: Finance

Correspondence concerning the bequest of Professor Walter Perceval Yetts involving the residue of his estate after the death of his widow and his two sisters. The majority of the correspondence dates from 1972-1974 with a supplementary letter of 25 February 1982.

 Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland
War / Peace Report
GB 891 DD-DD/9-DD/9/4 · File · Nov 1968
Part of Papers of Dennis Duncanson

War/Peace Report: A Vietnam Settlement: The View from Hanon by Richard A. Falk and other articles on Vietnam.
War Damage Insurance Contributions
GB 891 RAS PROP4-RAS PROP4/3 · File · 11th Dec 1940 - 17th Apr 1942
Part of Royal Asiatic Society Property: 74 Grosvenor Street

Correspondence concerning the payment of War Damage Insurance Contributions by the Royal Asiatic Society for 74 Grosvenor Street. The correspondence is mainly between the Royal Asiatic Society, their Solicitors T.L. Wilson & Co., the freeholder's solicitor, Boodle, Hatfield & Co., Lloyd's Bank, and H.M. Inspector of Taxes. There are also two items of printed material explaining the War damage Insurance Scheme.

 Lloyds Bank
War in Yemen
GB 891 RAS BMM-RAS BMM/12-RAS BMM/12/2-RAS BMM/12/2/3 · File · 21st Dec 1966 - 22nd Dec 1966
Part of Royal Asiatic Society Richard Burton Memorial Medal

Two articles by Wilfred Thesiger in a series War in Yemen. The Article for 21 December is entitled "Disenchantment with the Egyptians". The Article for 22 December is entitled "Tribesmen acknowledge the Imam's rule".

 Thesiger Sir Wilfred Patrick 1910-2003