The Royal Anthropological Institute began making inquiries regarding the lease of rooms at 56 Queen Anne Street in January 1976 and they began to occupy the premises in 1977. In 1979 they extended the numbers of rooms to include two small back rooms to house their photographic collections. They finally agreed to leave the premises on 5 January 1988.
The material concerns the Underlease agreements between the Royal Asiatic Society and the Royal Anthropological Institute. These are:

• Underlease between the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, and the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland for the Ground Floor Front Rooms at 56 Queen Anne Street, dated 7 February 1977.
• Licence between the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, and the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland for the use of the various rooms for storage, administration and lectures. Dated 7 February 1977.
• Licence between the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, and the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland relating to the use of ground floor rooms and other facilities. Dated 1 March 1983.
• Photocopy of Licence between the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, and the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland relating to the use of ground floor rooms and other facilities. Dated 27 July 1984.
• Correspondence concerning the agreements between the two Societies, the rental arrangements, and the timing of the move of the Institute on the Royal Asiatic Society relinquishing the lease for the premises. These are mainly between the Royal Asiatic Society, the Royal Anthropological Institute, the Howard de Walden Estate and the institutions' solicitors.

Minutes of the Development Committee of the Royal Asiatic Society for 19 December 1974, 23 July 1975, 1 December 1975, and 22 January 1976.

Correspondence concerning the possible development of the property at 56 Queen Anne Street. These include internal correspondence and reports on the needs of the Society and possible courses of action; correspondence with the solicitor, Michael Downs of TL. Wilson; correspondence with the building surveyors, Morton-Smith and Co., and with the Howard de Walden Estates.

Five sheets of headed notepaper bearing the Queen Anne Street address and one headed postcard.

Official documents concerning the purchase of 60 Queen's Gardens. These are:

• "Register of local land changes: Requisition for search and official certificate of search", dated 16 April - 20 May 1987, with supplemental evidence.
• "Enquiries Before Contract", dated 8 May 1987.
• Contract of Sale, dated 22 May 1987.
• "Requisitions on Title", dated 5 June 1987.
• "Statutory Declaration of Zdzislaw Ludgard Jerzy Woloszczuk", dated 12 June 1987.
• "Enquiries of Local Authority", 3 versions, one of which contains supplemental Register of Local Land Changes and other information; undated.

Correspondence from the London Auction Room Carriers Ltd regrading moving into 60 Queen's Gardens. These are:

• Quotation and covering letter for costs of removal, dated 24 September 1987.
• Letter to thank for cheque and acknowledge required changes, dated 14 October 1987.

Also two breakdowns of costs for removal.

In 1999 there was some issue concerning the party wall between 60 and 61 Queen's Gardens. This material consists of the surveyors' declaration, dated 10 June 1999,Schedule of Inspection carried out on 20 January 1999, and photographs and plans of the property.

Examples of headed stationery:

• Change of address to Queen's Gardens- 2 cards
• Headed notepaper - 3 items, different examples
• Compliment slip
• Headed postcard
• Headed label

Organisational Lists and Letters for Sesquicentenary Reception. These are:

• "Reception - Monday 19th February 1973" - lists of guests at the Reception and duties of members of the Society in overseeing the event, 6 pieces, typed with annotations.
• "Press Arrangements - Miss Anne Hawkins" - arrangements and queries concerning the needs of the press, 1 piece, typed with handwritten annotations.
• "Programme & Time-table for the visit of Her Majesty the Queen & His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh to the Royal Asiatic Society on Monday 19th February 1973", typed list.
• "The City of Westminster Civic Protocol" listing the protocol for functions at which the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress are attending. With this list is another sheet containing biographical details for the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress. Two pieces, printed.
• Official letter from A.D.H. Bivar, Director, concerning the Ballot for attendance at the Reception, typed with printed letterhead. With this are 2 copies of the ballot form, typed.
• Official letter from A.D.H. Bivar, Director, concerning arrangements for the Reception.
• "Notes for the Guidance of Fellows on the Occasion of the Visit of Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh to the Society on February 19th 1973 - typed, 1 piece.

Organisational material for the Sesquicentenary Dinner. These are:

• Minutes from the Meeting of the Dinner Committee held on 6 September 1973.
• A draft of a letter to Fellows soliciting whether they wish to attend the Dinner. Dinner List, 1973 - a list of attendees.