Burton, Sir Richard Frances (1821 - 1890)
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Title:
Burton, Sir Richard Frances (1821 - 1890)
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Language:
English
Technique:
Black and white prints

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890 ( lcna )
بورتون، ريتشارد فرنسيس، سير، 1821-1890
Spatial Coverage:
Europe -- United Kingdom -- England -- Greater London -- London -- Bloomsbury
Coordinates:
51.52205 x -0.129

Notes

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Copyright note: This image may be used in accord with Creative Commons license CC BY-NC 4.0 International, requiring attribution and restricted to non-commercial uses. Inquiries about commercial uses should be directed to the Archivist, SOAS University of London, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG, United Kingdom.
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Preferred Citation: SOAS University of London. Archives & Special Collections. SOAS Picture Archive. SOAS individuals, Box 1
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Item level information: Taken from a portrait painting
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Biographical information: Sir Richard Burton attempted to discover the source of the Nile in 1855 and again in 1857-58; consul in Fernando Po; wrote five books on the tribal rituals of Fernando Po; consul in Brazil; consul in Damascus until dismissed in 1871; translated and printed the 'Kama Sutra' (1883) and the 'Perfumed Garden' (1886); published complete edition of 'Arabian Nights' (1885-88)
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Image publication information: Burton: see www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/burton_sir_richard_francis.shtml
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Source images bears the designation Neg 451
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Extent: 3 prints
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Europe -- United Kingdom -- England -- Greater London -- London -- Camden -- Bloomsbury
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SOAS is the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London
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Archival Hierarchy: SOAS (Collection) -- SOAS Picture Archive (Sub-collection) -- SOAS individuals (Series)
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Sub-Collection description: The SOAS Picture Archive became an official collection in 1990, based on photographs and other visual media held by the School and the School photographer. As of 2016, it consists of over 1,400 images in a range of formats, including prints, negatives, slides, postcards, mounted and framed prints, display boards and printed materials. -- Exterior and interior views of the School of Oriental Studies, formerly the London Institution, at Finsbury Circus are available from its inception, including an engraving of the London Institution by Robert Wilkinson in 1820. A number of photographs record the preparation for and construction of the Philips Building, and the interior of SOAS Library from its first use to the present day is well-represented. -- There are early groups of staff and students with the first two Directors, Sir Denison Ross and Sir Ralph Turner. During the 1930s to 1970s there are few images of students, although staff are better represented (particularly in the 1930s and 1950s), and some staff group photographs outside the Bloomsbury Building exist from the 1980s. Several key events at SOAS are pictured, including the inaugural event at Finsbury Circus in 1918, the official opening of the Philips Building and the opening of the Special Collections Reading Room, as well as a number of other events both social (such as Sir Cyril Philips' 80th birthday party) and academic.
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Series description: This Series contains photographs and one drawing of SOAS staff from the c 1930s to 1986. -- Past Directors pictured include Sir Denison Ross (1916-1938), Sir Ralph Turner (1938-1957); Sir Cyril Philips (1957-1976) and Professor C.D. (Jeremy) Cowan (1976-1989); other senior SOAS officials include Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf (Dean 1967-1973, Acting Director 1973-1976), Professor E.H. Simmonds (Dean 1973-1982, Pro-Director from 1981), and Roland Oliver (Dean of Studies 1977-1978, Senior Tutor 1973-1977). Librarians include J.D. Pearson (1950-1972) and Barry Bloomfield (1972-1978). -- Other staff pictured: heads of department, senior lecturers, readers and professors; administrative and library staff; and three unidentified members of staff. Notable academic staff include Professor Sir Reginald Fleming Johnston (former tutor to the Chinese Emperor Puyi, P'u yi), and Professor J.R. Firth, considered to be a key figure in the history of Linguistics. As of 2016, this Series includes 117 images, of which there are -- Colour: 6 prints, 2 mounted prints, 4 negatives -- Black and white: 85 prints, 22 mounted prints -- Framed prints: 5 black and white (6 prints), 1 black and white tinted, 1 pencil drawing -- 2 transparencies -- 1 DVD -- 1 document -- only a selection have been digitised.
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UK Repository ID: GB 0102 (SOAS University of London)
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VIAF (name authority) : Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890 : URI http://viaf.org/viaf/29832058

Record Information

Source Institution:
SOAS University of London
Holding Location:
Archives and Special Collections
Rights Management:
© SOAS University of London, 2016
Resource Identifier:
SOAS/SPA/4/5 ( Archival reference )