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Bullet Our Collections comprise over 2 million documents, maps, photographs, paintings, periodicals, artefacts and books, and span 500 years of geography, travel & exploration.

Investigate our Collections / Image: Japanese man in curio shop, ref: S0006083
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Visit the Foyle Reading Room / Image: Camels crossing Dzungania, by Douglas Carruthers, ref: S0013881
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Search the Catalogue / Image: Two men of the Sultan's navy in a single pair of British Navy shorts, by Ali Nasser, ref: S0013763
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NEWS

button  Additional Foyle Reading Room opening hours for Fellows and Members

Alongside our established late openings before Monday Night Lectures (until 1830), we are additionally opening until 2000 on Tuesday 25th May and Wednesday 9th June 2010.

button  Society Journal Maps - Facsimile Print Offer

Since 1831 the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) has continuously published the Geographical Journal. In many cases papers were accompanied by specially commissioned maps drawn from notes and sketches supplied by the authors. The majority of these maps were printed separately from the Journals and then folded and incorporated at the binding stage. This meant that it was possible to print more maps than were required for the Journal and to offer the surplus for sale to Fellows, unfolded, for inclusion in personal map collections.

Although many of the earliest print runs have sold out, we are now able to offer facsimile copies of the first 20 Journal Maps, printed on 120gsm HP coated paper at a cost of £10 for members, £15 for non-members. Postal charges are: U.K. £2.50, Europe £3.50 and Worldwide £5.00. Orders will be accompanied by a reference to the Geographical Journal from which the map originates.

To request a print please contact Julie Cole by email j.cole@rgs.org or telephone +44 (0)20 7591 3044/3046.

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  Collections events in 2010

Our collections showcases events for summer 2010 have been announced. We are also holding a new series of events called Be Inspired, monthly talks based on the Society's Collections.

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  Livingstone Online: the Society's contributions
The Society has contributed documents and artefacts relating to David Livingstone to the Livingstone Online project.

Livingstone Online is a project funded by the Wellcome Trust / UCL which aims to provide access to the medical and scientific writings of David Livingstone.
 
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  Meet our readers
Those using the Foyle Reading Room access a unique collection of materials. Read interviews with some of our readers:
Mark Georgiou, BBC News Producer or authors Nicholas & Elizabeth Clinch

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