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              Plaster cast coins
              GB 891 RAS JOUR-RAS JOUR/17-RAS JOUR/17/3 · File · 1929 - 1933
              Part of Royal Asiatic Society: Journal

              Plaster cast coins mounted on a piece of card with the heading, "JRAS 1929, Plate VI, R. B. Whitehead. P.259." This plate accompanies the article by R.B. Whitehead, "Akbar II as Pretender: A Study in Anarchy". With the coins is a letter from Stephen Austin and Sons Ltd., dated 29th November 1933, in which they write that they have found a few plaster casts of coins and some photo negatives of Chinese and other inscriptions.

              Whitehead R.B
              Planning Material
              GB 891 RAS SESQ-RAS SESQ/7-RAS SESQ/7/1 · File · 1972
              Part of Royal Asiatic Society: Sesquicentenary

              Correspondence regarding the planning of the National Days. These are:

              • Draft letter for Secretaries of Societies to be contacted, undated.
              • Letter to B.W. Robinson to send him the draft letter, dated 9 May 1972.
              • Letter to Dr. Susan Skilliter to ask her to approach the Anglo-Turkish Society, dated 9 May 1972.
              • Letter to Professor H.L. Shorto to ask him to approach the Burma Society, dated 9 May 1972.
              • Letter to Professor E.H. S. Simmonds to ask him to approach the Anglo-Thai Society, dated 9 May 1972.
              • Letter to John Burton-Page to ask him to approach the Royal Society for India, Pakistan and Ceylon, dated 9 May 1972.
              Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland 1823- London, England
              GB 891 RAS ANN175-RAS ANN175/1-RAS ANN175/1/7 · File · 1997 - 1998
              Part of Royal Asiatic Society: 175th Anniversary Celebration

              Planning lists and correspondence concerned with the Exhibition. These are:

              • "Celebration of the Society's 17th Anniversary" - preliminary inquiries regarding cost, location and time.
              • "Report 175th Anniversary Celebration of the RAS, 15th June 1988, Hotung Gallery, British Museum", reporting on catering, costs and guests, dated 22 January 1998.
              • "RAS 175th Anniversary Reception: Hotung Gallery, British Museum, 15 June 1998" regarding caterers, dated 26 March 1998.
              • "Exhibition/Reception "Action" schedule", dated 22 April 1998.
              • "Report on arrangements for RAS 175th Anniversary Reception" prepared for the RAS Council Meeting on 11 June 1998 by Leslee Holderness, Orange Square Marketing and Publicity Ltd., and John Villiers, Director, Royal Asiatic Society.
              • Press Notice: "Persian and Indian Paintings from the Collection of the Royal Asiatic Society" advertising the forthcoming exhibition, undated.
              Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland
              Planning Committee Minutes
              GB 891 RAS SESQ-RAS SESQ/1-RAS SESQ/1/1 · File · 1968 - 1975
              Part of Royal Asiatic Society: Sesquicentenary

              Notifications, Agendas and Minutes of Meetings of the Sesquicentenary Planning Committee. Includes some signed minutes. The Sesquicentenary Committee was established to oversee the organisation of the celebrations. The first meeting was held on 27 November 1968. They continued to meet even after the Sesquicentenary to administer the funds and give a progress report. In the Minutes for 9 January 1975, it was noted that arrangements were approved for the dissolution of the Committee on 19 February 1975.

              Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland 1823- London, England
              GB 891 RAS JOUR-RAS JOUR/17-RAS JOUR/17/9 · File · 1830 - ongoing
              Part of Royal Asiatic Society: Journal

              Miscellaneous Photographs, Plates and Illustrations used for Journal Articles. These include photographs of the tomb of I'timad Khan Khevayasara, Images of An Ancient Arabic Sphere, FIG 1-8 K42174 and Figs K47163 for unknown articles.

              Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland
              GB 891 OS27-OS27/7 · Series · 1836 - 1885
              Part of Société Asiatique

              Digital photographs of early correspondence between the Société Asiatique and the Royal Asiatic Society. There are 24 images of 12 letters. With the images is a copy of an email from Jean-Michel Mouton to Alison Ohta, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, explaining about the photographs, dated 22 April 2022.

              Société Asiatique
              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