Background to the RSA's history
Two polaroid photos in colour depicting the damage to an Adams ceiling at RSA House
Royal Society of ArtsCorrespondence, notes, samples of designs and colours and responses to questionnaires sent by the Society; also includes printed tracts in English, Swedish and German used as evidence
Exhibitions
Page 647 from Volume 2 of 'Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, 1851. Reports by the Juries' (Great Exhibition 1851)
Ken Grange, Chairman of Council and Christopher Lucas (Secretary)
Page 1122a from Volume 3 of 'Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, 1851. Reports by the Juries' (Great Exhibition 1851)
Presented to the Society by Colonel William Tatham in 1802
Possibility that this could be the Duke of Richmond, Vice President of the Society
Members
Plaque says 'The houses of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, foundation laid 28 March 1772, completed 24 April 1774, Robert And James Adam, Architects'
1851 Great Exhibition
1851 Great Exhibition