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Silk Road Culture and More Gold Medallists
Last night, 24 May, the Society was privileged to be able to host a launch event for a new publication by Dr Susan Whitfield (Institute of Archaeology, UCL), titled Silk, Slaves and Stupas:…
25 May 2018Brian Houghton Hodgson in 1873
I am currently listing all the Personal Papers of Brian Houghton Hodgson ready for their entry on Archives Hub. The material has been partly catalogued before and I am keeping approximately…
15 September 2017Joy in the Archive – finding a misplaced letter
Over the last 2 years, on several occasions, we have highlighted the acquisition of the Thomas Manning Archive and some the material of interest in the Collection. It was a fascinating experience to…
1 September 2017Heading Back to the Miscellaneous Box
This week we look at some more of the items found in Miscellaneous Box M: Within the box is a letter from Stephen Austin and Sons Ltd; Oriental, General and Artistic Printers…
18 August 2017Miscellaneous Box M
At the recent South Asian Archives and Library Group (SAALG) Annual Conference, I was asked to give a talk on some aspect of our Collections. The general theme of the conference was…
3 August 2017Happy Birthday Royal Asiatic Society
The Royal Asiatic Society was founded on the 15th March 1823, so this week marks its 194th birthday. Its inaugural meeting was held in the Thatched House Tavern on St James Street,…
16 March 2017Saving Archival Treasures
What do you do when you find a photograph album whose binding is broken and whose leaves have become so brittle that their edges break very easily on…
22 January 2016Events, Displays, Archives, Napoleon and Thomas Manning and, of course, Happy New Year
Happy New Year to all our readers. We hope that you had a relaxed and enjoyable time over the festive period and that 2016 will be a successful year for you. As…
7 January 2016