Part of a letter from Sir Edwin Lutyens to his wife Lady Emily, dated 4 February 1905.
Copyright: RIBA Library Photographs Collection
Visitor notice: Reduced access and hours
From now until 2014, due to the construction of a new permanent gallery at 66 Portland Place, there will be substantially reduced access to the Photographs Collection. Some books and journals will be available by advanced request only. Temporary opening hours for the Library's Reading Room and the telephone information lines (Information Centre) will operate from now to the end of May 2013. For further details go to Library news|.
Contact details for the British Architectural Library
General enquiries
You may be able to find answers on the Library's frequently asked questions| page, otherwise, for all general enquiries about the Library (including admin, opening hours, holdings, Loan Library and photocopying) or for information services, contact:
British Architectural Library
Royal Institute of British Architects
66 Portland Place
London
W1B 1AD
United Kingdom
Public Information Line
Tel: +44 (0)20 7307 3882
(phone line open Monday - Friday 10am - 12.30pm and 2pm - 4.30pm)
Members Information Line
Tel: +44 (0)20 7307 3600
RIBA members only - please give your membership number
(phone line open Monday - Friday 9.30am - 1pm and 1.30pm - 5pm)
Email: info@riba.org|
Collections
Contact for details about the Library's collections:
Same as above (general enquiries)
RIBA Library Drawings and Archives Collections
Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell Road
London
SW7 2RL
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)20 7307 3708
(phone line open Tuesday - Friday 10am - 5pm)
Fax: +44 (0)20 7589 3175
Email: drawings&archives@riba.org|
The Robert Elwall Photographs Collection
British Architectural Library
Royal Institute of British Architects
66 Portland Place
London
W1B 1AD
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)20 7307 3710/3684
(phone line open Monday - Friday 9.30am – 5.30pm)
Fax: +44 (0)20 7631 1802
Email: Photo@riba.org|
Education
To discuss group visits and find out more about the Library's collections-based education programme|, contact:
Ros Croker
Education Curator
British Architectural Library
Royal Institute of British Architects
66 Portland Place
London
W1B 1AD
Tel: +44 (0)20 7307 3732
Email: library.education@riba.org|
Information
Use the Information Centre if you have any questions about architecture, professional practice or the RIBA, by contacting:
Email: info@riba.org|
Fax: +44 (0)20 7631 1802
Public Information Line
Tel: +44 (0)20 7307 3882
(phone line open Monday - Friday 10am - 12.30pm and 2pm - 4.30pm)
Members Information Line
RIBA members only - please give your membership number
Tel: +44 (0)20 7307 3600
(phone line open Monday - Friday 9.30am - 1pm and 1.30pm - 5pm)
Tel: +44 (0)20 7580 5533
(phone line open 9am - 5pm)
Fax: +44 (0)20 7255 1541