Annotation by Christopher Lucas, 8/10/1994, on finding photos while clearing office for Peter Cowling, new Director

New offices for the Secretary/Director and offices facing south have not yet begun to take shape. New South Wales House in background on left, Shell building on right. Annotation by Christopher Lucas, 8/10/1994, on finding photos while clearing office for Peter Cowling, new Director

Annotation by Christopher Lucas, 8/10/1994, on finding photos while clearing office for Peter Cowling, new Director

Annotation by Christopher Lucas, 8/10/1994, on finding photos while clearing office for Peter Cowling, new Director

Annotation by Christopher Lucas, 8/10/1994, on finding photos while clearing office for Peter Cowling, new Director

Annotation by Christopher Lucas, 8/10/1994, on finding photos while clearing office for Peter Cowling, new Director

Annotation by Christopher Lucas, 8/10/1994, on finding photos while clearing office for Peter Cowling, new Director

This area had been a stock room rented to 'Badges and Equipment' who sold old army boots and other war time surplus clothing. Annotation by Christopher Lucas, 8/10/1994, on finding photos while clearing office for Peter Cowling, new Director

Now the Fellows Reading Room

From an engraving in Charles Knight's London, Vol. 5, 1843, p.357\nThe Library was originally planned by the Adam brothers as the Society's 'Repository' or 'Model Room' where mechanical inventions and agricultural machinery for which prizes had been awarded by the Society were permanently displayed in the 18th century. Now the Benjamin Franklin Room

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