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A printed newspaper article titled "Looking to plaster over the crack" by Sabrina Wolfe published in The Times, Wednesday 11th December 2002

Two photographs in colour detailing the work and restoration on an Adam's ceiling at RSA House thanks to the money donated to the RSA House Appeal between 1990-2001

A booklet about the RSAs library for the future

In the summer between 2001 and 2004 the new 21st Century Library and research room was built for Fellows and researchers. The library offered Fellows a significant number of improvements and benefits: Sound proofed and air-conditioned rooms, better studying facilities, improved access to the book collection and archive, A private reading room for Fellows' enjoyment and learning and access to digital resources

Funding for the whole project was £600,000

The booklet provided a space for people to write their details to donate. The donations started at £25 and went up to £5,000

Information about the Anglo-German Seminar including Debunking the Myths about Germany, The British Company and The German Company Compared, Briefing Notes, Correspondence and Rethinking the Company Inquiry

File on the Atlantic Canada Medal

A Royal Society of Arts Medal to be awarded to a person who has contributed significantly to the Atlantic Provinces of Canada.

The first year of the medal's being awarded, to someone wo has contributed significantly to the environmental welfare of the whole Atlantic region.

Sponsors are asked to submit names of suitable persons to the Medal Awards Committee or to any Atlantic Fellow of the RSA for forwarding to the Medal Awards Committee. Nominations were accompanied by a standard and up-to-date curriculum Vitae (or equivalent) and a covering letter from the sponsor outlining those things which make the nominee worthy of consideration for this medal. Sponsors were also asked to submit names of three other persons who would be willing to attest to the nominee's suitability.

Recipients of the medal were Joseph Sherman, Walter J Learning and James Rhodenizer

Correspondence relating to Benjamin Franklin House

A report by Christopher Lucas on Benjamin Franklin House including plans, budgets, estimates and correspondence

A Card from the Fellows Reading Room Draw signed by Wilder Gutterson, RSA Development Director.

During the building of the ambitious Adelphi Scheme (which included the RSA's John Adam Street House) the Adam Brothers were faced with bankruptcy. To complete the building work they ran a lottery which offered private houses as prizes. They need to raise approximately £200,000 - the equivalent of about £14m today - and tickets were sold for £50 each - the equivalent of about £3500 today!

The brothers were successful in raising the required amount, and must therefore have sold about 4,000 tickets. Without the Adelphi Lottery the RSA House would not have been completed.

The cover of this card preproduces a 1774 lottery ticket from the RSA Archives.

Two photographs in colour showing damage one of the Adams ceilings in RSA House.
The repairs were part of the RSA House Appeal c1990-2001

Two photographs in colour of one of the Adams Ceiling of RSA House being restored thanks to money donated through the RSA House Appeal between 1990-2001

Two photographs of the damage to an Adams ceiling in the RSA House and restoration thanks to money donated to the RSA House Appeal between 1990-2001

Coloured image on photographic card of a conservator cleaning and restoring an Adams Frieze in RSA House

Coloured image on photographic card of a conservator repair and replastering parts of an Adams frieze

Coloured image on photographic card of a conservator cleaning and repairing damaged plaster on an Adams ceiling in RSA House

Coloured image on photographic card of a conservator using tools to clean a damaged ceiling in RSA House, London

Coloured image on photographic card of a conservator using tools to clean an Adams ceiling in RSA House, London

Two coloured photographs showing damage to an Adams ceiling in RSA House

A photograph showing the damage to an Adams ceiling in the RSA House

Two coloured photographs of the damage to an Adams ceiling in RSA House

Three photographs of the damage of an Adams ceiling in the RSA House, repair and conservation of ceilings funded by donations to the RSA House Appeal c1990-2001