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Correspondence to and from the Society about seating, amplification equipment and doors.

Correspondence to and from the Society about the upgrade of projection facilities in the Great Room. Includes committee minutes, working papers and plans.

Internal correspondence, minutes and reports about the proposed creation of the Benjamin Franklin Room. The proposal was first suggested by Professor Simon Lissim in 1963.

Correspondence and minutes about the Accommodation and library Committees concerned with generating public interest in the Society and the re-organisation of the House.

Correspondence relating to the site, includes a draft agreement between the Society and the Peveril Trust Ltd relating to the windows in the new building.

Correspondence about the sales of various properties including: 117 Albert Bridge Road, Battersea; 3 Rosenau Crescent, Battersea; 12 Evering Road, Hackney; 30 Brynmear Road, Battersea; and 9 Soudan Road, Battersea.

Correspondence relating to the development of the Tivoli site includes correspondence on the rights of light. \n

Includes two indentures (1772 and 1775) between Lord Romney, President of the Society and Robert and James Adam, Architects.

Includes plans of alterations made in 1978 and the Vaults redevelopment of 1988-90 by Green Lloyd Architects and David Kut and Partners, contractors.Includes drawings of the front and rear elevations of the building and drainage, plumbing and electrical installations

Includes plans of alterations made in 1978 and the Vaults redevelopment of 1988-90 by Green Lloyd Architects and David Kut and Partners, contractors.Includes drawings of the front and rear elevations of the building and drainage, plumbing and electrical installations

Correspondence and minutes of the Design Advisory Panel.

The first meeting of the Committee was held on 29 April 1968. Its objectives were to consider the accommodation in the Society's House and adjoining properties in light of the Society's present and future activities and commitments and make appropriate recommendations for its use.

In 1974 the Society celebrated its 200th year at John Adam Street. A committee was set up to organise events to commemorate the event. Committee members included Brian Batsford, Ian Hunter and Trevor Russell-Cobb. Proposals included the production of a film to illustrate the Society's history, the publication of a guide to the House, an exhibition and a social event.

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

Bench presented to the RSA by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh on 7/11/1957. The bench is in figured Brazilian rosewood with inset ends of mahogany boarding. While on his trip in the Antarctic, the Duke sent to the Society his detailed ideas as to what should constitute an ideal lecture bench and these have been faithfully executed by the designer, Professor R D Russell, RDI. Made by Gordon Russell Ltd.

Bench presented to the RSA by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh on 7/11/1957. The bench is in figured Brazilian rosewood with inset ends of mahogany boarding. While on his trip in the Antarctic, the Duke sent to the Society his detailed ideas as to what should constitute an ideal lecture bench and these have been faithfully executed by the designer, Professor R D Russell, RDI. Made by Gordon Russell Ltd.

The Great Room showing the cut glass chandeliers purchased in 1950 and the rosewood lecture bench presented to the RSA by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh in 1957

Photograph by Richard Bryant, Arcaid

First painting in the series entitled 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture' by James Barry, 1777-1783

Second painting in the series entitled 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture' by James Barry, 1777-1783