Correspondence formed in the negotiations for the purchase of 60 Queen's Gardens. These include correspondence with Becker, Grossman & Co., Surveyors; Westminster City Council; Messrs. Morton-Smith and Co.; Braham Good & Partners, Surveyors; and Philip Conway Thomas & Co., Solicitors.

"Foxglove Developments Limited and Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland Deed relating to the reciprocal rights of escape at 59 and 60 Queens Gardens London W2". Signed deed produced by Gardner Weller Solicitors.

• "Camberwell students of conservation working at RAS" - 12 colour 35mm slides, dated March 1989
• "Basement Strongroom 1990-1991 during MSS Boxing programme" - 9 colour 35 mm slides
• Rooms 1990 - 5 colour 35mm slides
• B&W photographs of rooms, 1992, 3.5 x 2.5cm, 25 items with 29 corresponding negatives
• Basement strongroom c. 1994 - 6 colour 35mm slides
• Third floor conservation studio c.1995 - 7 colour 35mm slides
• B&W photographs of conservation studio c.1995, 5 items, 17.8 x 12.5 cm
• "Photographs of Basement Strong Room 1990-1996, Boxes of MSS in Basement Strong Room 1994" - 25 B&W photographs, 3.5 x 2.5cm
• "Old Conservation studio (3rd floor) 1989-1996, Old basement strongroom 1988-1996 - 25 B&W photographs, 3.5 x 2.5cm with corresponding negatives
• Rooms at Queen's Gardens, 1997, 16 colour 35mm slides
• "RAS Queen's Gardens October 1997 - 16 B&W photographs, 3.5 x 2.5cm with corresponding negatives
• Colour photographs of rooms - 8 of 14.7 x 10cm, dated June 1999; 1 of 13.5 x 10cm, undated
• Colour photographs of rooms at Queen's Gardens, June 2005 - 5 of 17.8 x 12.5cm

The Royal Asiatic Society rented rooms at 73 Collier Street from 2005-2006 while alterations were made at the newly purchased 14 Stephenson Way property. Items from this rental are:

• Plan of the rooms to be rented, dated 24 June 2005.
• Letter from Mark Winkler, Beaumont & Co., to Alison Ohta, Royal Asiatic Society, to set out the proposed head of terms for occupation of the rooms at 73 Collier Street, dated 30 June 2005.
• Licence Agreement between Manchester Square Properties Ltd. and the Royal Asiatic Society regarding the rental of the rooms for the time period 14 July 2005-13 July 2006. Signed and dated 13 July 2005.
• Letter from Alison Ohta, Curator, Royal Asiatic Society, to The Manager, Lloyds TSB Bank, Baywater Branch, to agree payment to Manchester Square Properties Ltd., dated 13 July 2005.
• "List of Furniture to take to Collier Street" - inventory of furniture, undated.
• "Notification of Change of Address from Queen's Gardens to 73 Collier Street - 2 printed cards.

Printed invitation from the President and Council of the Royal Asiatic Society to the Society's 150th Anniversary Reception and Exhibition. Five copies including one with Dr John Hansman as the invited guest, still in its original envelope.

Correspondence concerning the attendance of the Queen at the Royal Asiatic Society's Sesquicentenary celebrations. These are: Letter from Lord Scarbrough to Professor C.F. Beckingham concerning the possibility of the Queen attending an event for the Society's Sesquicentenary, typed, dated 13 December 1968. Letter to Mr B.W. Robinson concerning the wording of an invitation to the Queen for the Sesquicentenary, typed, dated 10 July 1970. On reverse is a handwritten draft of the invitation. Letter from Buckingham Palace to state that it was too early to assess whether the Queen would be able to preside over the Society's Sesquicentenary dinner and for the Society to contact again in 1972, typed with printed letterhead, dated 14 July 1970. Letter from B.W. Robinson, President of Royal Asiatic Society, to Buckingham Palace to request the Queen's presence at a Reception on 15 March 1973, typed, dated 18 February 1972. Letter from Buckingham Palace to Mr B.W. Robinson to state that the Queen's 1973 programme will be decided at the end of the year when the invitation will be brought to her attention, typed with printed letterhead, dated 22 February 1972. Letter from Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Buckingham Palace to acknowledge receipt of letter of 22 February, typed, dated 23 February 1972. Letter to Buckingham Palace to state that the date of the Reception is not fixed and the Society plans to mount a small exhibition of the Society's collections on the occasion, typed, dated 5 December 1972. Letter from Buckingham Palace to Mr Robinson, Royal Asiatic Society, to confirm the date of Monday 19 February for the Reception, typed with printed letterhead, dated 18 December 1972. Letter from Royal Asiatic Society to Buckingham Palace replying to one of 18th December and to state the Society's delight that the Duke of Edinburgh will accompany the Queen, typed, undated. Letter from B.W. Robinson, President of Royal Asiatic Society, to Mr Moore, Sandringham, to ask advise concerning the programme, typed, dated 8 January 1973. Letter from B.W. Robinson, President of Royal Asiatic Society, to Buckingham Palace to ask further advise concerning the Reception, typed, undated. Letter from Sandringham to B.W. Robinson to answer his question regarding the Reception, typed with printed letterhead, dated 10 January 1973. Letter from Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Buckingham Palace to enclose a draft timetable, typed, dated 29 January 1973. Letter from Buckingham Palace to Miss Crawford, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to state that the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh have given their approval to the draft timetable, and asking for a detailed programme to now be sent, typed with printed letterhead, dated 2 February 1973. Letter from Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Buckingham Palace to enclose a detailed programme, typed, dated 6 February 1973. Letter from Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Buckingham Palace to enclose the biographical details that had been requested, typed, dated 9 February 1973. Letter from Buckingham Palace to Miss Crawford, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to confirm the Press arrangements for the Reception, typed with printed letterhead, dated 13 February 1973. Letter from Buckingham Palace to Mr B.W. Robinson President of Royal Asiatic Society, to thank the Society on behalf of the Queen for their enjoyable visit, typed with printed letterhead, dated 20 February 1973. Letter from Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Buckingham Palace to enclose a photograph of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh for them to sign, typed, dated 2 May 1973. Letter from Buckingham Palace to Miss Crawford, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to return the signed photograph, typed with printed letterhead, dated 9 May 1973. Letter from Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Buckingham Palace to thank for the photographs, typed, dated 18 May 1973.

Newspaper cuttings from The Times, 19 February 1973, The Times, 20 February 1973, The Daily Telegraph 20 February 1973, and Mayfair News, 2 March 1973, and unknown paper, all reporting on the Queen's visit to the Royal Asiatic Society's Sesquicentenary Reception.

Three copies of the Printed Menu and Toasts for the Sesquicentenary Dinner.

A Press release written by the Society concerning the Sesquicentenary Dinner, dated 24 October 1973, and a report of the Dinner in the Daily Telegraph for 26 October 1973.

This material consists of a Form for Fellows wishing to attend the Symposium and an Admittance Ticket for the Symposium at the Lecture Room at the School of Oriental & African Studies.