In 2004, Chesterton Ltd. were instructed to provide a marketing report and advice on the disposal of 60 Queen's Gardens. This material contains correspondence between Chesterton and the Royal Asiatic Society, dated 11 May 2004- 25 November 2004. The material also contains correspondence between the Society and Manches LLP who sold the property to The Jordanian Book Centre, dated 11 March 2005-26 August 2005, when both sale of the Queen's Garden property and purchase of 14 Stephenson Way were complete.

The move of the Society from Queen's Gardens necessitated the sale of some furniture and curtains. This material includes correspondence with The Curtain Exchange, Lloyds International Auction Galleries, and Christie's. It also includes a Catalogue for Christie's Auction of Furniture and Decorative Objects held on 11 October 2005, when some of the Society's furniture was in the sale.

Examples of headed stationery:

• Change of address to Queen's Gardens- 2 cards
• Headed notepaper - 3 items, different examples
• Compliment slip
• Headed postcard
• Headed label

• "Camberwell students of conservation working at RAS" - 12 colour 35mm slides, dated March 1989
• "Basement Strongroom 1990-1991 during MSS Boxing programme" - 9 colour 35 mm slides
• Rooms 1990 - 5 colour 35mm slides
• B&W photographs of rooms, 1992, 3.5 x 2.5cm, 25 items with 29 corresponding negatives
• Basement strongroom c. 1994 - 6 colour 35mm slides
• Third floor conservation studio c.1995 - 7 colour 35mm slides
• B&W photographs of conservation studio c.1995, 5 items, 17.8 x 12.5 cm
• "Photographs of Basement Strong Room 1990-1996, Boxes of MSS in Basement Strong Room 1994" - 25 B&W photographs, 3.5 x 2.5cm
• "Old Conservation studio (3rd floor) 1989-1996, Old basement strongroom 1988-1996 - 25 B&W photographs, 3.5 x 2.5cm with corresponding negatives
• Rooms at Queen's Gardens, 1997, 16 colour 35mm slides
• "RAS Queen's Gardens October 1997 - 16 B&W photographs, 3.5 x 2.5cm with corresponding negatives
• Colour photographs of rooms - 8 of 14.7 x 10cm, dated June 1999; 1 of 13.5 x 10cm, undated
• Colour photographs of rooms at Queen's Gardens, June 2005 - 5 of 17.8 x 12.5cm

These papers are concerned with the Finnish Oriental Society and the interaction of the Royal Asiatic Society with them in 1933 and 1983.

In 1933, the Finnish Oriental Society celebrated its 50th anniversary. Connected to this are:

• "Finno-Ugrian Society" - a printed invitation to send a representative to the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Society on 2 December 1933. Printed in Finnish, English, French and German.
• Letter from Gerard Clauson to Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, apologising for delaying his reply. He suggest that Tallqvist at Helsinki, Konow of Oslo or Karlgren of Goteborg might represent the Society if they are going. Handwritten, dated 25 November 1933.
• Letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Sir Edward Maclagan to ask him to sign the enclosed and send by return of post. Handwritten with printed letterhead, dated 27 November 1933.
• Letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Professor K.L. Tallqvist to ask that if he is going to the fiftieth anniversary celebrations would he be able to represent the Royal Asiatic Society. Typed, dated 27 November 1933.
• Letter from Professor K.L. Tallqvist to Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform him that his letter unfortunately had arrived after the celebrations but he has forwarded the Royal Asiatic Society's compliments to the Finno-Ougrian Society. Typed, dated 6 December 1933.

Correspondence between the Finnish Oriental Society and Michael Pollock, Librarian, Royal Asiatic Society. These are:

• Letter from Tapani Harviainen, Secretary General, Finnish Oriental Society, to Michael Pollock, Librarian, Royal Asiatic Society, to reply to his letter by sending a short description of the Finnish Oriental Society and to inform him that a history of the Society was being prepared. Typed, dated 19 October 1993.
• "Finnish Oriental Society"- the description of the Society, its founding, activities and journal. Typed.
• Letter from Michael Pollock, Librarian, Royal Asiatic Society, to Tapani Harviainen, Secretary General, Finnish Oriental Society, to thank him for the information. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 26 October 1993.

In 1934 the Asiatic Society of Bengal celebrated the 150th Anniversary of its Foundation. The material connected to this celebration is:

• Asiatic Society of Bengal 150th Anniversary of Foundation, Monday 15th January 1934, Programme". Printed card giving details of the programme for the celebration.

• Letter from the President and Council of the Asiatic Society of Bengal to the Royal Asiatic Society to invite them to participate in the 150th Anniversary celebration. Printed with handwritten inserts, undated.

• Letter from Colonel Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Professor A.H. Harley and Babu Ganapati Sircar to ask if they would be willing to represent the Royal Asiatic Society at the 150th anniversary celebrations of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, Typed with handwritten annotations, dated 10 November 1933.

• Letter from G.A. Stewart, Assistant Secretary, Royal Society of Edinburgh, to the Assistant Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to state that they had been invited to send a delegate to the 150th Anniversary celebrations of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, and to ask the Royal Asiatic Society the form of congratulatory addresses. Typed, dated 10 November 1933.

• Letter from Colonel Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to the Assistant Secretary, Royal Society of Edinburgh, to inform that the Society had decided to ask two Oriental scholars to represent the Society. Typed, dated 16 November 1933.

• Letter from Babu Ganapati Sircar to Colonel Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to state that he hopes to be able to represent the Society at the 150th Anniversary celebrations. Handwritten, dated 5 December 1933.

• Letter from Professor A.H. Harley to Colonel Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform that he will be happy to represent the Royal Asiatic Society. Handwritten, dated 7 December 1933.

• Letter from Colonel Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Professor A.H. Harley to inform him of the Council's gratification that he can represent the Society and to enclose the Presentation Form. Typed dated 28 December 1933.

• Letter from Colonel Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Babu Ganapati Sircar to inform him of the Council's gratification that he can represent the Society and to enclose the Presentation Form. Typed dated 28 December 1933.