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The British Academy 1902-2002: Some Historical Documents and Notes

A booklet published in 2002 to mark the centenary of the British Academy.

Contents

A Documentary Account of the Foundation of the British Academy (1)

Some Notes on the British Academy 1902-2002
Overview (1)
Support for Research (2)
International Relations (3)

The British Academy in 2002

(1) by James Rivington; (2) by Elizabeth Ollard; (3) by Jane Lyddon

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