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John Scott Russell Papers: general correspondence and papers
RSA/PR/MC/107/10/11 · Item · 1848-1852
Part of Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA)

Five volumes: \nEarliest Proceedings Volume 1\nThe President, Council and Officers of the Society of Arts\nMinutes of Proceedings\nFailure of attempts in 1845 to establish a Great National Exhibition and the gradual education\nof the public mind for such an exhibition\nA Great National Exhibition considered practicable\nAn International Exhibition in 1851 desired\nCapitalists found to carry out the views of the Society of Arts\nContracts entered into with Messrs. Munday\nEarly proceedings of HRH Prince Albert\nThe Queen's Commission applied for\nCommissioners to the manufacturing districts\nMr Scott Russell's tour in Germany\nMessrs. Cole & Fuller's report \nDivision of the Exhibition into four sections\nMr Henry Cole's provisional clause for terminating the Contract with Messrs. Munday\nNecessity for immediate proceedings pending the issue of the Royal Commission\n\nEarliest Proceedings Volume 2\nTrustees of the Prize Fund\nMr Scott Russell's tour in Germany\nHistorical statement of proceedings from 1845 to 1850 relative to the Great Exhibition\nMeetings in favour of the Exhibition\nMr Frances Fuller's Memoranda, 1849-1850\nVarious notices posted up in the Exhibition building\nSome memoranda of Mr Winkworth's and of Mr Whishaw's \nMr Digby Wyatt's Report of the 11th French Exposition\n\nThe Royal Commission Volume 1\nThe Queen's Commission\nOfficial notice and classified lists of objects admissible to the Exhibition\nInformation for Foreign Exhibitors\nCustom House arrangements\nVarious decisions\nOrganisation of Committees\nMeeting at Buckingham Palace\nVarious lists of objects, and reports of the Sectional Committees\nLetters from committee men and others\nMemorandum (by Sir Robert Peel) on the selection of Articles for exhibition by the local Committees\nThe guarantee given to the Directors of the Bank of England on their advancing money \nfor carrying out the Exhibition\n\nThe Royal Commission Volume 2\nCircular letters of the Executive Committee\nMessrs. Cole & Dilke's Memorandum on the probable cost of the Exhibition\nThe Queen's Warrant for the erection of the Buildings in Hyde Park\nProceedings of the Building Committee\nCharter of Incorporation\nAppointment of Local Commissioners\nSelection and rejection of Articles\nAllotment of space\nPreparation for a Catalogue\nSupply of Refreshments\nAdmission of Foreigners to the Public Establishments in London etc.\nLodgings for the Working Classes\nRailway accommodation for the working classes\nProtection of articles from Piracy\nAdmission of Visitors to the Building during the period of construction\nReception of Articles in the Exhibition\n\nThe Royal Commission Volume 3\nOpening of the Exhibition\nDecisions regarding Juries\nNames of Jurors\nPhotographs of objects in the Exhibition\nCollection of specimens exhibited\nPresentation of the Reports to HRH Prince Albert and the Close of the Exhibition\nService Medals\nRemoval of Goods\nThe estimated and the actual receipt of the Exhibition etc\nSuggestions for the disposal of the surplus funds