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RC - Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 Archive
1 - The Commission - correspondence
2 - Board of Management - Chair
3 - Board of Management - Members' Correspondence
4 - Board of Management, Sub-committees Correspondence
5 - Science Scholarships Committee (Renamed Science and Engineering Fellowships Committee from 2006).
6 - Science Scholarships Committee Members Correspondence (renamed Science and Engineering Fellowships Committee from 2006)
7 - Science Scholarships Committee - Correspondence with External Examiners
8 - The Commission - meetings and memoranda etc
9 - Board of Management
10 - Board of Management Sub - Committees - Minutes
11 - Board of Management - Correspondence re Educational Policy
12 - Medals
13 - Science Scholarships Committee (Science & Engineering Fellowship Committee)
14 - Science Scholarships Committee
15 - Science Scholarships Committee
16 - Board of Management - Industrial Bursaries. Correspondence with Universities
17 - Board of Management - Naval Architecture
18 - British School of Archaeology at Athens
19 - Royal School of Needlework
20 - Royal College of Music
21 - Queen Alexandra's House
22 - Income Tax
23 - Income Tax: Scholars, Fellows and Bursars.
24 - National Insurance
25 - The Institute of Physics, The Physical Society and the Optical Society.
26 - International Education Board
27 - Research Awarding Bodies
29 - Banking
30 - Commissioners' Investments
31 - Auditors
32 - Finance - Miscellaneous
36 - Inter-Trust Conference
37 - Press Announcement of the Award of 1851 Scholarships and Fellowships
38 - 1851 Scholars who became Fellows of the Royal Society
39B - Press Cuttings
40 - National Physical Laboratory
41A - Acquisition of Pictures, Portraits and Papers
41B - Prince Albert Trust
42 - Garton Scheme
44 - British School at Rome
46 - Various Memoranda
47 - Accounts, Notes and Estimates
48 - Kensington Gore Estate: Museums, Exhibitions and Galleries
49 - Scientific Societies, Other Bodies and the Award of Scholarships
50 - Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1853-1989
51 - Archives
52 - Commission's History
53 - Financial Statistics (relating to awards)
54 - Appeals from Organisations and Individuals; Special Awards
55 - Professors' Opinions - Science Research Scholarships, Overseas Scholarships and Research Fellowships
57A - Victoria and Albert Museum
57B - Standing Commission on Museums and Galleries (Formerly Royal Commission on National Museums and Galleries).
58 - Crystal Palace at Sydenham
59 - The Royal Society
60A - Royal College of Organists
60B - School of Art Woodcarving
61 - Scholars' Dinners and Cocktail Parties, and other events.
62 - The Commission's Offices
63 - South Kensington Redevelopment Scheme
64 - Surveyors
65 - Solicitors
66 - Rents
68 - Science Museum
69 - Subways and Railways
70 - Natural History Museum (formerly British Museum (Natural History) )
71 - Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine
72 - Prince Consort Statue (Memorial to the Great Exhibition)
73 - Imperial War Museum
74 - Imperial Institute
75 - Royal Albert Hall
77 - Royal Geographical Society
78 - London Building Acts (Consolidation) Bill, 1928-29 Town and Country Planning Act, 1932 London Building Acts (Amendment) Bill, 1939
79 - City and Guilds' College (formerly City and Guilds of London Institute): open space at the rear of the building
80 - Science Scholarships schemes of the 1851 Commission
81 - Whole-time Research Awards
82 - India Museum
83 - Exhibition Galleries
84 - Royal Horticultural Society: Gardens on the Commission's Estate
85 - Free Passages
86 - Charitable Foundations and Trusts, and the Charity Commission
87 - Royal Society Empire Scientific Conference
88 - Printing and Stationery
89 - Hospitality Organisations and Schemes
98 - Estate - Properties outside the Commission's original Estate
99 - Kensington Gore Estate
100A - Albert Court
100B - Albert Hall Mansions
101 - Albert Hall Terraces and Vaults
102 - Cromwell Gardens
103 - Cromwell Road
104 - Elvaston Mews
105 - Elvaston Place
106 - Exhibition Road
107 - Gloucester Road
109 - Jay Mews
110 - Kensington Gore and the Royal College of Art
112 - Queensberry Mews
113 - Queensberry Place
114 - Queen's Gate
115 - Queen's Gate Mews
116 - Queen's Gate Terrace
117 - Thurloe Place
118 - Thurloe Place Mews
119 - 2 Lowther Gardens
120 - Roads on the Estate
A - 1851 Exhibition Correspondence - Letters Received
B - Correspondence and Papers, 1856-1909
C - Signed sets of Minutes of the various Committees of the Commission
D - Housekeeping Records of the Commission's Office
E - Maps, Plans, Drawings and Lithographs
F - Publications
G - Photographs and Lithographic Prints.
H - Collections on Permanent Loan
1 - Prince Albert's Archive
1 - Volume I : July 1849 - December 1849
2 - Volume II : December 1849 - March 1850
3 - Volume III : March 1850 - June 1850
4 - Volume IV : June 1850 - October 1850
5 - Volume V : September 1850 - February 1851
1 - 18 Oct 1850 Mr I.L. Prevost (Swiss Agent) the Commission
2 - 4 Oct 1850 George Prevost to John Scott Russell
3 - 9 Oct 1850 Mr. Pusey to Edgar Bowring
4 - 19 Oct 1850 Edgar Bowring to Col. Grey
5 - Chinese Announcement
6 - 22 Jun 1850 Chinese Commissioners to the British Plenipotentiary
7 - Times Article
8 - 23 Oct 1850 Lord Granville to Col. grey
9 - 22 Oct 1850 Playfair to Col. Grey
10 - 22 Oct 1850 Memo from Col. Lloyd
11 - 21 Oct 1850 Messrs Hunt & Roskell to Col. Lloyd
12 - 24 Oct 1850 Playfair to Col. Grey
13 - 21 Oct 1850 Rev T. Thomas to Col. Lloyd
14 - Times article
15 - Times article
16 - Daily News report
17 - 28 Oct 1850 Morning Chronicle Report
18 - Times article
19 - 2 Nov 1850 Illustrated London News
20 - 29 Oct 1850 Lord John Russell to Queen Victoria
21 - 30 Oct 1850 Lyon Playfair to Lord Granville
22 - 1 Nov 1850 Lord Granville to Col. Grey
23 - 1 Nov 1850 Col. Lloyd to Lord Granville
24 - 1 Nov 1850 Memo from Col. Lloyd
25 - 1 Nov 1850 Lyon Playfair to Lord Granville
26 - 28 Oct 1850 Hambury Commission
27 - Spectator article
28 - 31 Oct 1850 Minutes of the 29th meeting of Commissioners
29 - 5 Nov 1850 Memo from Col. Lloyd
30 - 6 Nov 1850 Lyon Playfair to Col. Grey
31 - 6 Nov 1850 Draft Letter
32 - Lyon Playfair's suggestions to London Committees
33 - 8 Nov 1850 Lyon Playfair to Lord Granville
34 - 8 Nov 1850 W. Cubitt to Lord Granville
35 - 9 Nov 1850 Col. Grey to Lord Granville
36 - Nov 1850 Rejection and Selection of Articles by Digby Wyatt
37 - Morning Chronicle Article
38 - Jun 1850 American Central Committee
39 - Article from the Hull Advertiser
40 - 11 Nov 1850 Lord Granville to Col. Grey
41 - 11 Nov 1850 W. Cubitt to Lord Granville
42 - Nov 1850 Edgar Bowring to Herr Von Viebahn, President of the Zollverein Committee
43 - Paxton's talk to the Society of Arts
44 - Printed documents
45 - 18 Nov 1850 Edgar Bowring to Col. Grey
46 - 10 Oct 1850 American Central Committee to the Royal Commission
47 - Nov 1850 Royal Commission to American Central Commission.
48 - 29 Oct 1850 American Executive Committee to Mr. Northcote
49 - Resolution from USA
50 - 30 Oct 1850 Prof. Johnson, American Central Commission to Royal Commission
51 - USA Circular
52 - 29 Oct 1850 American newspaper article
53 - 14 Nov 1850 Minutes of 30th meeting of the Commissioners
54 - 19 Nov 1850 Lord Granville to Col. Grey
55 - Leone Levi to Prince Albert
56 - Missing
57 - 22 Nov 1850 Lord Granville to Col. Grey
58 - 22 Nov 1850 Edgar Bowring to Col. Grey
59 - 25 Nov 1850 Lord Granville to Col. Grey
60 - 25 Nov 1850 Edgar Bowring to Col. Grey
61 - 27 Nov 1850 W. Cubitt to Col. Grey
62 - Mechanic's Home
63 - Times Article
64 - 5 Dec 1850 Minutes of the 31st Meeting of the Commissioners
65 - Article from John Bull
66 - 13 Dec 1850 Lord Granville to Col. Grey
67 - 9 Dec 1850 Col. Reid to Lord Granville
68 - Executive Committee Memorandum
69 - 14 Dec 1850 Lord Granville to Col. Grey
70 - 13 Dec 1850 Royal Commission to Lord Seymour
71 - 4 Oct 1850 Cape of Good Hope Agricultural Association to Royal Commission
72 - 19 Dec 1850 John Bell to Col. Grey
73 - 20 Dec 1850 Memorandum from the Society for Improving the Conditions of the Labouring Classes
74 - 27 Dec 1850 Col. Reid to Col. Grey
75 - 10 Dec 1850 Edward Everett to Prince Albert
76 - Prince Albert to Lord Granville
77 - French newspaper article
78 - 29 Dec 1850 Prince Reuss-Schleitz to Prince Albert
79 - 30 Dec 1850 Col. Reid to Col. Grey
80 - 30 December 1850 Lord Granville to Col. Grey
81 - 30 Dec 1850 Edwin Chadwick to Col. Phipps
82 - Report by Alexander Redgrave
83 - 1 Jan 1851 Lord Granville to Prince Albert
84 - 1 Jan 1851 Lord Granville to Col. Grey
85 - 2 Jan 1851 Henry Cole to Col. Grey
86 - 3 Jan 1851 Col. Grey to Henry Cole
87 - 4 Jan 1851 Edgar Bowring to Col. Grey
88 - 4 Jan 1851 Lord Granville to Col. Grey
89 - 19 Dec 1850 Designs Act Extension Bill
90 - 6 Jan 1851 Lord Granville to Col. Grey
91 - 3 Jan 1851 W. Cubitt's report to the Finance Committee
92 - 6 Jan 1851 Edgar Bowring to Col. Grey
93 - 6 Jan 1851 Minutes of the 32nd Meeting of the Commissioners
94 - 8 Jan 1851 Lord Granville to Col. Grey
95 - 7 Jan 1851 Col. Reid to Lord Granville
96 - 8 Jan 1851 Wilbraham Taylor to Col. Phipps
97 - 13 Jan 1851 Lyon Playfair to Col. Grey
98 - 14 Jan 1851 Lord Granville to Col. Grey
99 - 14 Jan 1851 Police Force expense
100 - 16 Jan 1851 Edgar Bowring to Col. Grey
101 - 16 Jan 1851 Lyon Playfair to Col. Grey
102 - 17 Jan 1851 Lord Granville to Col. Grey
103 - 21 Jan 1851 Minutes of the 33rd Meeting of the Commissioners
104 - 21 Jan 1851 Lord Granville to Col. Grey
105 - 22 Jan 1851 Lyon Playfair to Col. Grey
106 - 22 Jan 1851 Lord Ashley to Prince Albert
107 - 20 Jan 1851 Henry Roberts to Lord Ashley
108 - 22 Jan 1851 Paxton on Free Admission
109 - 23 Jan 1851 Newspaper article
110 - 24 Jan 1851 Lord Granville to Col. Grey
111 - 25 Jan 1851 Joseph Paxton to Col. Grey
112 - 27 Jan 1851 Lyon Playfair to Col. Grey
113 - Article from the Times
114 - 27 Jan 1851 Col. Reid to Lord Granville
115 - Rules for the Reception of Articles for Exhibit
116 - 30 Jan 1851 Lord Granville to Col. Grey
117 - 31 Jan 1851 Lord Granville to Col. Grey
118 - 3 Feb 1851 Lord Anglesey to Prince Albert
6 - Volume VI : February 1851 - April 1851
7 - Volume VII : April 1851 - July 1851
8 - Volume VIII : August 1851 - October 1851
9 - Volume IX : October 1851 - May 1852
10 - Volume X : May 1852 - January 1853
11 - Volume XI : December 1852 - August 1853
12 - Volume XII : August 1853 - December 1855
13 - Volume XIII : February 1856 - December 1856
14 - Volume XIV : January 1857 - December 1858
15 - Volume XV : January 1859 - July 1860
16 - Volume XVI : July 1860 - April 1861
17 - Volume XVII : May 1861 - December 1861
18 - Volume XVIII : January 1862 - August 1862
19 - Volume XIX : October 1862 - February 1864
20 - Volume XX : March 1864 - May 1865
21 - Volume XXI : June 1865 - August 1867
22 - Volume XXII : June 1873 - July 1886
A - Box 1
B - Box 2
C - Box 3
D - Box 4
2 - Crystal Palace Drawings
I - Donations and Acquisitions
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Estate Plan c.1862
C. R. Cockerell
Gottfried Semper
Plan of the Estate 1856
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