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Miscellaneous Photographs, Plates and Illustrations used for Journal Articles. These include photographs of the tomb of I'timad Khan Khevayasara, Images of An Ancient Arabic Sphere, FIG 1-8 K42174 and Figs K47163 for unknown articles.

Digital photographs of early correspondence between the Société Asiatique and the Royal Asiatic Society. There are 24 images of 12 letters. With the images is a copy of an email from Jean-Michel Mouton to Alison Ohta, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, explaining about the photographs, dated 22 April 2022.

Photographs with one envelope and list:

• 1. Panorama of Selarang Square taken at the time of the "incident"
• 2. That of the Australian corner sewing their socks
• 3. View of the latrines in the middle of the square
• 4. Beds made from stretchers and old wood
• 5. Men sitting on their kits. This gives a fair idea of the overcrowding
• 6. Two or three "lucky" once who got a place on the verandah, Collins R.I.A.S.C., Gwyn Roberts R.A.S.C.
• 7. The final day. An officer signing the non-escape from "Under Duress"
• 8. Scenes on the square during the heavy rain
• 9. Selarong Square, British Battalion cook house. They are cutting up one of their goats

With these photographs is a typed list describing them and the envelope in which they were sent, addressed to Simmonds at Keble College and postmarked, May 1946.

The Selarang Barracks incident was a revolt of British and Australian prisoners-of-war interned in a Japanese camp in Changi, Singapore.

The events started on 30 August 1942 after the Japanese recaptured four POWs escaped from the Selarang Barracks camps, and required that the other prisoners sign a pledge not to escape. After they refused, they were forced to crowd in the areas around the barracks square for nearly five days with little water and no sanitation. The executions of the recaptured POWs failed to break the men. The commanders, however, finally capitulated on 5 September when their men started to fall ill and die from dysentery. Upon signing the pledge, the men were allowed to return to the barracks buildings. Simmonds was at this camp and these photographs give a clear depiction of some of the conditions.

The photographs include three sets of photographic copies of manuscripts and individual photographs of sites, probably in Thailand.

Black and White photographs of 14 Grafton Street. These are

• Two identical photographs of the exterior, one mounted on board. The ground floor window bears the name, J. Havilland and the first floor, Guerlain. It is unknown when these photographs were taken or their source.
• Five interior photographs showing hall and stairways. These show both Havilland and Catchpole & Williams signs. The photographs are copies from the London Metropolitan Archive numbers 64/4117 - 64/4120 and 70/2063.

Connected to these photographs are two items of correspondence:

• Letter from Michael Pollock, Royal Asiatic Society Librarian, to Mr M. Scott, Senior Librarian, London Metropolitan Archives, to state that he had recently purchase 5 photographs of 14 Grafton Street from London Metropolitan Archives and seeking permission to use them, with attribution, in displays. Typed, dated 6 April 1998.
• Letter from Mick Scott, Senior Librarian, London Metropolitan Archives, to Michael Pollock, Royal Asiatic Society Librarian, to state he is happy for the photographs to be added to the Society's archive and to remind that a reproduction fee would be payable if there were used in any publication. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 28 April 1998.

Black and white photographs of 56 Queen Anne Street. These are:

• 3 identical prints of the frontage of the building, one mounted on board
• 3 prints of different views of the Library, plus further print of the fireplace
• 2 large identical prints of the Lecture Room and two smaller identical prints of the room
• 3 large and two smaller views of a reading/council room featuring the portrait of Lt. Col. William Lambton (Head cat. 01.011), one mounted on board
• 2 large and 4 smaller views of a reading/council room featuring the Thomas Daniell print of the Mosque at Juanpore (Head cat.090.005)
• 1 print of a carved fireplace with 3 prints showing the ornamental detail of lady with two cherubs
• View of a fireplace with further close up view of detail of a lady with a dog
• View of fireplace with swag carving
• View of Staircase, taken in 1972
• View of carved alcove
• Three views of front room ground floor and lecture room, possibly circa 1963, with accompanying note
• Letter from A.D.H. Bivar to Diana Crawford, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to send duplicate copies of prints of the Society's premises taken at the time of the Queen's visit. Typed letter, dated 14 September 1977
• 29 negatives for pictures of the premises

18 black & white photographs documenting the Sesquicentenary Reception. Many show the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh being introduced to other guests. Some of these have been mounted on card. Also 20 small photographic negatives.

16 black & white photographs of the Sesquicentenary Dinner with 3 further proof sheets.

Two very similar versions of B&W photographs of participants of the symposium, 8 copies. Includes the original negatives.

Colour photographs of the Visit of the Prince of Wales to the Royal Asiatic Society. Each measures 7 inches by 5 inches (17.6cm x 12.6cm).