Royal Asiatic Society Archives

Identity area

Identifier

891

Authorized form of name

Royal Asiatic Society Archives

Parallel form(s) of name

  • Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland

Other form(s) of name

    Type

    • Learned society

    Contact area

    Nancy Charley, Archivist Primary contact

    Type

    Address

    Street address

    14 Stephenson Way

    Locality

    London

    Region

    Country name

    United Kingdom

    Postal code

    NW1 2HD

    Telephone

    +44 (0)207 3919427

    Fax

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    URL

    Note

    Description area

    History

    The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland was founded by the eminent Sanskrit scholar Sir Henry Thomas Colebrooke on the 15th March 1823. It received its Royal Charter from King George IV on the 11th August 1824 'for the investigation of subjects connected with and for the encouragement of science, literature and the arts in relation to Asia'. It continues as a forum for those who are interested in the languages, cultures and history of Asia to meet and exchange ideas.

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    Records management and collecting policies

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    Finding aids, guides and publications

    Access area

    Opening times

    Most items in our Collections can be made available for you to consult in our Reading Room which is open at the following times: Tuesday: 10.00-17.00 Thursday: 14.00-17.00 Friday: 10.00-17.00

    Access conditions and requirements

    Anyone is welcome to visit to consult our collections during these hours, and almost all of our collections can be made available at short notice. We may ask for an explanation of your research if you request to see particularly rare or fragile material. For more information, please contact us. Please contact us to let us know when you intend to visit so we can ensure you are not disappointed upon your arrival. However, if for any reason you are not able to give us advance notice, we will do our best to accommodate you when you arrive. When you first visit the reading room, please bring photographic identification and proof of address. This is required to register as a reader and use our collections.

    Accessibility

    The Reading Room is located on the first floor of our building and is wheelchair accessible

    Services area

    Research services

    Reproduction services

    Public areas

    Control area

    Description identifier

    Institution identifier

    GB 891

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        Maintenance notes

        Access points

        Access Points

        • GB (Geographic subregion)