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Designed by William Chambers in 1759

The Great Room showing the alterations made in 1922. Gainsborough's portrait of Lord Folkestone has replaced Cope's portrait of Prince Albert and the 1882 decorations have been removed

Chairman of Council 1886-1887

Organised with the Health Education Authority and sponsored by the Department of Health, Glaxo Wellcome, Pfizer and the Economic and Social Research Council

The first of a series of three Cantor lectures on the Modern Theatre, other speakers were Sir Ralph Richardson and Tyrone Guthrie. Peter Ustinov won the Benjamin Franklin Medal in 1958 for his work in the field of drama

HRH The Duke of Edinburgh presenting a medal at the Environmental Management Awards

Commissioned to mark HM The Queen's 50 year association with the RSA

Includes correspondence and working papers

Received the Albert Medal for his foresight, faith and fortitude which led free men to victory

William Shipley is shown selling winter fuel to the poor at summer prices in a street called the Drapery, in the centre of the town, where he had lodgings and a studio for his professional work as an artist and drawing master from 1747 until 1753. He is being assisted in his calculations by some of the richer Northampton residents who had, after some years' canvass, agreed to subscribe to his fund. The success of his scheme to defeat the Northampton fuel profiteers made Shipley persevere with his plan to raise a national fund for rewarding useful inventions and artistic excellence and in 1753 he came to London with the express purpose of founding a Society of Arts. 28,200 copies sold.