Learning on ScreenROYAL INSTITUTION OF GREAT BRITAIN
- Description
- Most of the moving image collection relates to videos and audio recordings of lectures held at the Royal Institution.
There are two main subsets:
The Christmas Lectures, which are specifically for Children entirely on scientific subjects. Video recordings date back to the 1960s, however there is not necessarily recordings from every year.
The Friday Evening Discourses (FED)which are mostly scientific lectures. Audiotapes and digital recordings of the FED go back to the 1950s to present. The Ri holds tapes of about 90% of the series.
There are also video recordings of some of the FED, these are produced in-house and commence about 1970.
In addition there are a small number of miscellaneous audio and visual recordings relating to various activities of the Royal Institution including the RI’s Mathematics and Science Masterclasses. - Website
- http://www.rigb.org/rimain/index.jsp
- Keywords
- Royal Institution lectures
- Access
- By appointment only.
- Access for outsiders
- Yes
- Facilities
- Video player.
- Charges
- For reproduction.
- Copyright
- Holds copyright on most RI films and videos.
Moving Image, Audio and Related Documentation Holdings
- Books
- Books of Christmas Lectures.
- Ephemera
- Some leaflets
- Manuscripts
- Some material relating to Christmas Lectures.
- Sound
- Approx 1,000 audiotapes.
- Still Images
- Large collection relating to the RI Lectures.
- Video/Film
- Approx 1,000 videotapes
Catalogues
- Computerised database
- Yes.
- Online catalogue
- No.
- Digitised catalogue
- No. Yes in the medium term.
Main Contact
- Name
- Ms. Corinna Washbrook
- Job title
- Collections Assistant
- Telephone
- 020 7409 2992
- Fax
- 020 7629 3559
- ri@ri.ac.uk
- Address
- 21 Albemarle Street
London
W1S 4BS
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