The Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland (RAI) is the world’s longest-established scholarly association dedicated to the study of humankind in its broadest and most inclusive sense.

The Royal Anthropological Institute has a particular commitment to promoting the public understanding of anthropology, and the contribution of anthropology to public affairs. It publishes journals, has a privileged link with the Anthropology Library (British Museum), has a film and video library and an extensive photographic collection, gives awards for outstanding scholarship, organises lectures and meetings, and manages a number of trust funds for research.

Holdings

The RAI collection comprises the RAI’s manuscript, archive, extensive photographic and film holdings brought together to form a unique integrated resource. The photography holdings on Latin America and the Caribbean consists of three boxes of albums and mostly unidentified photographs.

Consultation

On-site consultation of archival and photographic collections by appointment only.Film and video hire (only for within the UK)

https://www.therai.org.uk/film/film-library-a-archive/film-hire

Contact

Film Library & Archive

Susanne Hammacher

Film Officer

Royal Anthropological Institute

50 Fitzroy Street

London

W1T 5BT

UK

Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7387 0455

Fax: +44 (0) 20 7388 8817

Photographs

Sarah Walpole

Archivist and Photo Curator

Royal Anthropological Institute

50 Fitzroy Street

London

W1T 5BT

E-mail: archives@therai.org.uk

Website: http://www.therai.org.uk/