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Working with the Royal Asiatic Society’s Collections
Yesterday evening (Thursday 23rd March) we held a Collections Evening. This is one of the highlights of the year for the Collections Team, librarian, Edward Weech, and myself, Nancy Charley, archivist. The…
24 March 2023 -
James Tod’s ‘Annals and Antiquities of Rajast’han’ 2023 subscription
To commemorate its bicentenary, the Royal Asiatic Society has commissioned a limited edition re-issue of Lt.-Col. James Tod’s Annals and Antiquities of Rajast’han, with a new Companion Volume by Norbert Peabody (to…
14 October 2022 -
Celebration [in] Style: A Comparison of Anniversaries at the Royal Asiatic Society
Earlier this month, I, Nancy Charley, presented a paper at the conference for the International Council of Archives’ Section for University and Research Institution Archives. The theme of the conference was Commemoration,…
23 September 2022 -
Translating an Ottoman Railway Map
This week’s blog is written by Philip Jagessar who gives us an update on an interesting find he discovered within the Society’s map collections. Among the Society’s eclectic collection of foreign…30 September 2021 -
Preparing for 2023
This week brought a greater sense of optimism with the advent of spring and the proposed plans for the easing of restrictions in the coming months. We look forward to welcoming you…
26 February 2021
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