Royal Commonwealth Society – Page 5 – Cambridge University Library Special Collections

‘The Tweed’ in Colombo Harbour, 1888

Posted on 2 October 2017 by John C.

The Royal Commonwealth Society Library is thrilled to have acquired a beautiful historical painting from John Weatherstone, who has already generously donated much of the […]

Cambridge Digital Library, Photographs, Recent acquisitions, Royal Commonwealth Society, Special Collections

Farewell to Changi

Posted on 30 June 2017 by Emma Nichols

(Above image – ‘Air Raids’ by Robert Harper, RCMS 103/3/12) After 21 months I have come to the end of my role as project conservator […]

Cambridge Digital Library, Conservation, Royal Commonwealth Society

Newly-identified Cypriot letter: guest post by Vasiliki Vartholomaiou

Posted on 26 June 2017 by John C.

One of the great treasures of the Royal Commonwealth Society Library is the Claude Delaval Cobham collection of books, pamphlets, maps and photographs relating to […]

Royal Commonwealth Society

Early tea cultivation in India and Sri Lanka

Posted on 16 June 2017 by John C.

The Royal Commonwealth Society Collections are very grateful to former planter John Weatherstone for another donation of beautiful artwork to add to his collection of […]

New on Janus, Recent acquisitions, Royal Commonwealth Society

Construction of Lansdowne Bridge, Sukkur, 1885-1889

Posted on 3 May 2017 by John C.

The Royal Commonwealth Society Library is delighted to have acquired at auction a stunning presentation album commemorating the opening on 25 March 1889 of the […]

New on Janus, Photographs, Recent acquisitions, Royal Commonwealth Society

South African War photographs, 1901-02

Posted on 28 March 2017 by John C.

The Royal Commonwealth Society collections have published a detailed catalogue description for a fascinating album of photographs taken during the South African War (1899-1902), Y3058H. […]

New on Janus, Photographs, Royal Commonwealth Society

Changi archives Entrance Hall exhibition

Posted on 21 February 2017 by John C.

The Royal Commonwealth Society Collections have mounted an exhibition in the entrance hall of Cambridge University Library displaying some of the most significant items […]

Conservation, Exhibitions, Royal Commonwealth Society, Special Collections

Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition: write around the world

Posted on 13 January 2017 by John C.

The RCS Library is delighted to announce that a significant recent deposit of essays from The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition has been added to its […]

New on Janus, Recent acquisitions, Royal Commonwealth Society

Under the Microscope – Preliminary Investigations of the Changi Archive Conservation Research Project

Posted on 14 December 2016 by Emma Nichols

You may have seen here that in May this year I was awarded a Research Bursary from the Wellcome Trust. The award means that I am […]

Archives, Conservation, Digitisation, Royal Commonwealth Society, Science

Asante Goldweights

Posted on 1 December 2016 by John C.

This post is inspired by the set of Asante goldweights, boxes and scale currently on display in the Curious Objects exhibition, which celebrates the Library’s […]

600th anniversary, Exhibitions, Royal Commonwealth Society