Presented to the Society by Moore in 1766. Moved to St Paul's Cray in Kent, RSA Examinations and Printing Department in 1965.\nPhotographed by Lionel Bell

Photographed by Geremy Butler

Pop-up pair of scissors

Pop-up fireworks

The Great Room showing the alterations made in 1922. Gainsborough's portrait of Lord Folkestone has replaced Cope's portrait of Prince Albert and the 1882 decorations have been removed

Bench presented to the RSA by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh on 7/11/1957. The bench is in figured Brazilian rosewood with inset ends of mahogany boarding. While on his trip in the Antarctic, the Duke sent to the Society his detailed ideas as to what should constitute an ideal lecture bench and these have been faithfully executed by the designer, Professor R D Russell, RDI. Made by Gordon Russell Ltd.

Bench presented to the RSA by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh on 7/11/1957. The bench is in figured Brazilian rosewood with inset ends of mahogany boarding. While on his trip in the Antarctic, the Duke sent to the Society his detailed ideas as to what should constitute an ideal lecture bench and these have been faithfully executed by the designer, Professor R D Russell, RDI. Made by Gordon Russell Ltd.

The Great Room showing the cut glass chandeliers purchased in 1950 and the rosewood lecture bench presented to the RSA by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh in 1957

Photograph by Richard Bryant, Arcaid

First painting in the series entitled 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture' by James Barry, 1777-1783

Second painting in the series entitled 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture' by James Barry, 1777-1783

Second painting in the series entitled 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture' by James Barry, 1777-1783

Similar to the painting entitled 'A Grecian Harvest Home or Thanksgiving to the Rural Deities, Ceres, Bacchus & C', which is the second painting in the series entitled 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture' by James Barry, 1777-1783

Third painting in the series entitled 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture' by James Barry, 1777-1783

Third painting in the series entitled 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture' by James Barry, 1777-1783

Third painting in the series entitled 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture' by James Barry, 1777-1783

Fifth painting in the series entitled 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture' by James Barry, 1777-1783

Fifth painting in the series entitled 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture' by James Barry, 1777-1783

Fifth painting in the series entitled 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture' by James Barry, 1777-1783