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Won the John Lewis Attachment Award worth £1940 in the 'Interior Design' section. Spent six months working with John Lewis. Includes pages 40 - 44 of report on ceramics in Barcelona the rest of which is missing. Photocopy of original report.

The figure of Minerva, representing arts, is holding a shield bearing the Gorgon's head and a spear. Three statues were commissioned by Sebastian de Ferranti, a former Vice President of the RSA, to be installed on the pediment of the house as originally proposed by Robert Adam, the architect. The figures were made by Plowden and Smith.

The figure of Ceres is holding a young oak tree. symbolising an early interest in agriculture by the Society. By her feet is a harpoon for catching whales, an invention and industry encouraged by the Society at that time. Three statues were commissioned by Sebastian de Ferranti, a former Vice President of the RSA, to be installed on the pediment of the house as originally proposed by Robert Adam, the architect. The figures were made by Plowden and Smith

The figure of Ceres is holding a young oak tree. symbolising an early interest in agriculture by the Society. By her feet is a harpoon for catching whales, an invention and industry encouraged by the Society at that time. Three statues were commissioned by Sebastian de Ferranti, a former Vice President of the RSA, to be installed on the pediment of the house as originally proposed by Robert Adam, the architect. The figures were made by Plowden and Smith

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Copy print from an album presented to the Society in 1951 by Miss Ethel Symonds of St Albans, through the agency of Mr W G Ardley. Photographs in album taken during and after Lieutenant General Sir F Roberts advance to Kabul, Afghanistan. Album sold 1989/90.

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.

Previously the repository or model room. Has been the Benjamin Franklin Room since 1967

Previously the repository or model room. Has been the Benjamin Franklin Room since 1967

Previously the repository or model room. Has been the Benjamin Franklin Room since 1967

Previously the repository or model room. Has been the Benjamin Franklin Room since 1967