Over 4,000 visitors made use of the Society's Collections in 2007, as well as over 1,200 enquiries from those unable to visit the Society.

The Society's Collections contain over 2 million items, providing an unparalleled resource tracing 500 years of geographical discovery and research.

Follow the links below to read interviews with some of our recent visitors.

  BBC News producer, Mark Georgiou
  Authors Nicholas & Elizabeth Clinch