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Reference code

GB 891 RAS PROP4-RAS PROP4/7

Publication status

Published

Level of description

Item

Extent and medium

1 archival folder

Date(s)

  • [1930s] (Creation)

Context area

Name of creator

Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland
(1823-)

Biographical history

The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland was founded by the eminent Sanskrit scholar Sir Henry Thomas Colebrooke on the 15th March 1823. It received its Royal Charter from King George IV on the 11th August 1824 'for the investigation of subjects connected with and for the encouragement of science, literature and the arts in relation to Asia'. It continues as a forum for those who are interested in the languages, cultures and history of Asia to meet and exchange ideas.

Repository

Royal Asiatic Society Archives

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

This is part of the Society’s institutional records, but at some point in its history it came into the possession of the Royal Anthropological Institute. It was transferred back from the Institute to the Society in March 2026.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

A floor plan of 74 Grosvenor Street showing the second floor and the attic, drawn by architect B. H. Jackson at Eagle House, Wimbledon. The plan includes pencil annotations indicating some of the tenants occupying the rooms, including the Japan Society and the Persian Society. The drawing is on tracing paper, which is very brittle and has disintegrated into several pieces.

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Conditions governing access

Open. Please contact the Archivist.

Language of material

  • English
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