Prints and drawings

The Society's collection of topographical and archaeological drawings represents a unique resource in its field.

  • The Society possesses the UK's most important national collection of archaeological drawings , comprising over 5,000 drawings of archaeological finds, museum objects and antiquities from Britain and other countries.

  • In addition, the Library has one of the largest collections of topographical drawings in the country, consisting of around 20,000 drawings as well as a substantial number of prints.

The Society has completed a pilot project to digitise a substantial part of this collection. To search the catalogue and view images, click here.