ROYAL 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

Email

ri@ri.ac.uk

Address

21 Albemarle Street
London
W1S 4BS