Photograph of RSA Examination Medal Winners for the Academic year 1982-1983. The medals were presented by Mr Donald Sinden, who was a Fellow and former member of the Council. The picture was taken outside of the Great Room in the Society's House.

Co-founder and Director Emeritus of the Hewlett Packard Company, in recognition of success in furthering global communications. From left to right David Diebold, President of the Fellows of the RSA in the USA; Mr Waddell, President of Menlo College; Prudence Leith, Chairman of Council; Mrs Hewlett; Malcolm and Brigid Dougal, British Consulate General for San Francisco; Mrs Waddell

Co-founder and Director Emeritus of the Hewlett Packard Company, in recognition of success in furthering global communications.

Co-founder and Director Emeritus of the Hewlett Packard Company, in recognition of success in furthering global communications.

Co-founder and Director Emeritus of the Hewlett Packard Company, in recognition of success in furthering global communications.

Received the Benjamin Franklin Medal 'for his work in the field of drama' but at the time it was not possible to present the award. Remedied when Sir Peter chaired the Design Council lecture 'Breaking the Age Barrier' by Roger Coleman, Design Age, Royal College of Art, part of Design in Education Week. In accepting the award, Sir Peter said he was especially pleased because for years he was afraid he had been given the medal but had lost it.

Painted by Anna Zinkeisen. In 1758 the Society of Arts offered prizes for what were known as 'ship's blocks', i.e. scale models of ships, in order to 'ascertain by experiments the principles on which a good vessel is founded'. Water resistance and resistance to rolling were two of the main qualities it was desired to test. It was not until 1761 that sufficient models had been submitted for the prizes but that year six entries, 4 32-gun frigates and 2 74-gun ships, were tried at Peerless Pool, near Old Street, in the City of London. 26,500 copies sold.