Royal Albert Hall Archive

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GB 2000

Authorized form of name

Royal Albert Hall Archive

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        Contact area

        Alicia Kirkbride Primary contact

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        Address

        Street address

        Kensington Gore,

        Locality

        London

        Region

        South Kensington

        Country name

        United Kingdom

        Postal code

        SW7 2AP

        Telephone

        02075898212

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        Email

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        Description area

        History

        Geographical and cultural context

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        Administrative structure

        Records management and collecting policies

        Buildings

        Holdings

        The Royal Albert Hall Archive collects, preserves, and provides access to historical collections which document the venue’s evolution from the 19th century to the present. From the Suffragettes to Lady Gaga – our archive collections contain endless stories on a wide variety of topics including sport, politics, fashion, religion, commemoration and of course, music.

        Housed in the Archive is the largest concert hall collection in the world, home to an internationally significant assortment of documents, artworks and objects. The two main collections are the event collection and the building and institutional collection. In addition, the archive cares for an extensive art collection and smaller complementary collections.

        Finding aids, guides and publications

        Access area

        Opening times

        The Archive is held onsite at the Hall in a purpose designed archive studio and is open to everyone to visit and consult material by appointment Monday-Fridays.

        You can send enquiries and book a visit by emailing the Archive team at archives@royalalberthall.com

        Access conditions and requirements

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        Services area

        Research services

        Reproduction services

        Public areas

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        Status

        Draft

        Level of detail

        Partial

        Dates of creation, revision and deletion

        Language(s)

        • English

        Script(s)

        • Latin

        Sources

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        Access Points