Blog Video What's on Education Families Christmas Lectures Our history About Join and support About → Heritage and Collections → Archive → Personal Collections → Catalogues: personal collections Links to catalogues for the personal collections of people who have been associated with the Ri. The Ri Archive at 21 Albemarle Street. Credit: Royal Institution About The individual collections make up a substantial proportion of the Ri archives. The collections range in size from a single file to a hundred boxes of material. The major collections are recorded but some of the smaller collections are un-catalogued while others are listed as parts of larger collections. Collections The personal collections are listed below in alphabetical order. Catalogue links access listings on the National Archives Discovery Portal. Summary links access AIM25 pages. Click on a person's name to find out more. Edward Neville Da Costa Andrade John Barlow (Summary) Henry Bence Jones (Summary) William Henry Bragg (Catalogue) - Superintendent of House, 1923-42; Director of the DFRL, 1923-42 William Lawrence Bragg (Catalogue) - Superintendent of House, 1954-66; Director of the DFRL, 1954-66 William T. Brande Lord Brabazon of Tara William Crookes (Summary) Henry Hallett Dale (Summary) Humphry Davy (Catalogue) - Director of Laboratory, 1801-25 John Davy (Catalogue) Cecil Henry Desch (Summary) James Dewar (Catalogue) - Superintendent of House,1887-1923; Director of Laboratory, 1887-1923; DFRL Director,1896-1923 Michael Faraday (Catalogue) - Lab Assistant,1813-26; Director of Laboratory,1825-67; Superintendent of House, 1852-67 Edward Frankland William Robert Grove (Summary) Thomas Harrison Thomas Archer Hirst E. Landseer Hugo Mueller William Hazledine Pepys (Catalogue) Lyon Playfair George Porter (Catalogue) - Director, 1966-86; Director of the DFRL, 1966-86 Eric Keightley Rideal (Catalogue) William Spottiswoode John William Strutt, Lord Rayleigh Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford (Summary) John Tyndall (Summary) - Superintendent of House, 1867-87; Director of Laboratory, 1867-87 Louisa Tyndall Thomas Webster (Summary) Access For more information, or if you wish to book an appointment to view the archives, please see the Ri archive page. Share this Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Related content Visiting the archive Find out more Ri People - Biographies Find out more The Davy Letters Project Find out more Michael Faraday Find out more Become a member Benefit from free and better than half-price tickets, special offers and access to the CHRISTMAS LECTURES ticket ballot. Join today Go Learn Masterclasses L'Oréal Young Scientist Centre Events for the whole family Science in schools shows Interactive games CHRISTMAS LECTURES Visit News What's on Food & drink The Faraday Museum Heritage tours Visiting the archive Find us Support Donate to the Ri Become an Ri Member Become an Ri Patron Corporate support Jobs Keep in touch Keep up to date with regular emails from the Ri Subscribe now Go © Royal Institution Facebook Twitter Youtube Tumbler Instagram Venue Hire Press Terms and conditions Privacy Policy Accessibility Contact Us