Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1987 - 2015 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
2 archival boxes
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative 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… read more
Repository
Archival history
These records are part of the Royal Asiatic Society's Institutional Records and therefore part of the historical records of the Society.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
These are part of the institutional records of the Royal Asiatic Society which have been accumulated throughout its history.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The Royal Asiatic Society bought 60 Queen's Gardens in 1988 and remained there until 2005. These papers include records concerning the purchase, upkeep, rental of rooms, and sale of property, and photographs.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open. Please contact the archivist using the email address given here. The archive is open on Tuesdays and Fridays 10-5, and Thursdays 2-5. Access is to any researcher without appointment but it will help if an appointment is made via phone or email.… read more
Conditions governing reproduction
Digital photography (without flash) for research purposes may be permitted upon completion of a copyright declaration form, and with respect to current UK copyright law.
Language of material
- English
Allied materials area
Related units of description
The Minutes of the Council Meetings provide evidence of the decisions being taken regarding the purchase of this property and its subsequent use and upkeep.
Access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland (Subject)
- Land Registry (Great Britain) (Subject)
- Society for South Asian studies GB (Subject)
- Christie's London (Subject)
Description control area
Description identifier
Archivist's note
These Papers were catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2019.