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Royal Commonwealth Society

 Organization

Dates and places

1868: Established as the Colonial Institute 1882: Secured a royal charter to become the Royal Colonial Institute 1928: Name changed to the Royal Empire Society 1958: Current name adopted on the 7 May

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

 Sub-Fonds

Correspondence of the Alexander Turnbull Library with the R.C.S., 1976-03-16 - 1982-06-21

 Sub-Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 278/56
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and memoranda regarding photographs made for the Turnbull Library of New Zealand items in the R.C.S. Library, 1976-1977; the sale of 'Native plants of New Zealand', 1981-1982; and the identification of the work of Martha King (in 'Native plants') and the Revd A.W. Hands.

Dates: 1976-03-16 - 1982-06-21
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).