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Jean Muir and others at the RDI Dinner & Address, 25 November 1993

Professor Edmund (Ted) Happold at the RDI Dinner & Address, 25 November 1993

Information leaflet

The Society administered a series of arts scholarships, particularly music and dance from the 1970s to 1990. These were merged into an arts committee which looked at general arts policy\nRecords comprise administrative correspondence and papers

The Society administered a series of arts scholarships, particularly music and dance from the 1970s to 1990. These were merged into an arts committee which looked at general arts policy. Several consultations were also undertaken by this body.\nIncludes minutes of meetings and papers, correspondence and notes.

RSA Press Release announcing the initiative by the RSA and Boosey & Hawks in partnership with Classic FM.

Transfer drawing in pen and watercolour by Thomas Bewick for the engraving in his History of British Birds Vol I. 1797. Several hundred of such preparatory drawings and watercolours have survived and many are considered outstanding in their own right. The drawing is in the collection in the British Museum. In 1767 Bewick became apprenticed to Ralph Bielby of Newcastle upon Tyne and so commenced his career as a wood engraver. He received a premium or prize from the Society for engravings to illustrate a book of fables published in 1776. On being given the choice of a gold medal or seven guineas he chose the latter and presented it to his mother. Several of his pupils later also gained premiums. a fact of which he was very proud. 21,000 copies sold.

Fifth painting in a series entitled 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture', displayed in the Great Room. It depicts officers and members of the Society distributing its awards to encourage arts, manufactures and commerce in the presence of the then Prince of Wales, later George IV. Beyond is an idealised representation of the river front of Somerset House and the dome of St Pauls. In the centre, a young female prizewinner is being presented to the Duchess of Northumberland by Mrs Montagu, and the Duchess of Rutland and Devonshire are grouped behing them, a reminder that membership of the Society was from its earliest years open to women. The founder of the Society is seated bottom left. 15,000 copies sold

Copies of will and codicil of Thomas Gray; correspondence to and from the Society abut the administration of the Fund; essay competition entries; details of submissions for award for professional merit at sea; papers on transfer of Trust and correspondence with Charity Commissioners; presentation volume associated with the Thomas Gray memorial shield with names and signatures of students at nautical training colleges.

Legal correspondence and copies of conveyances about tenancy, insurance, rent and sale of property from solicitors and Charity Commission

Image used to illustrate the lecture text 'Astronaut wanted: journey into space' by Helen Sharman, 2/6/1993