Correspondence regarding the use of professional fundraisers to help with the Sesquicentenary Appeal.
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Visitors' Book for the Sesquicentenary Reception containing the signatures of the guests including those of Her Majesty the Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.
Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland 1823- London, EnglandCorrespondence 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… read more
Report from Morton-Smith & Co., Chartered Surveyors, concerning water penetration through roof leakages into the property. Four page report with accompanying 10 colour photographs.
Morton-Smith & Co. SurveyorsCorrespondence regarding the possibility of giving a lecture at Wellington College. These are:
- Letter from B.W. Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to the Headmaster, Wellington College, to ask whether the College might be interested in hosting … read more
Letter from J. Smith, Headmaster's Secretary, Westminster School, to Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to apologise for not replying earlier to the letter to suggest a lecture at the school but to inform that it would not be possible, dated 28 March 1973.
Westminster School (London)In 1889 a Memorandum of Agreement was signed between the Royal Asiatic Society and W.H. Allen and Company concerning the publishing of the Journal. This series contains that Memorandum and associated correspondence.
Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and IrelandCorrespondence concerning organising a lecture at Winchester College. These are:
- Letter from B.W. Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to The Headmaster, Winchester College to thank for his letter about timings of the lecture and to suggest a … read more
Various items connected with the Society's emblems:
Wood block for printing the Society's tree emblem and motto. Wood block for printing of elephant emblem. Steel engraving of Royal Asiatic Society seal. Two examples in green wax of the seal of the… read more
With the Covid pandemic, some lectures became virtual events. Zoom recordings were made for the following lectures:
- 13 July 2020: Jonathan Bloom, 'Architecture of the Islamic West'.
- 17 August 2020: Professor Sarah Ansari, 'Boundaries of Belonging'.
- 26 … read more