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Stones, songs and secrets 

From a laundry list on limestone to Lear’s vibrant parrots, the RSA’s role in the birth of lithography is a tale of invention, intrigue and the elusive Madame Gleissner
9 Jul 2025 Richard Hale
An old-fashioned printing press with large rollers, a crank handle, and a flat platform holding two illustrated pages on an open surface, shown against a plain light background.
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King Cole’s blue-sky thinking

Sir Henry Cole’s list of achievements is long and varied — from the first director of the V&A to helping to establish the Great Exhibition. So it is only right that ‘King Cole’ is commemorated by a blue plaque where he lived and worked in London’s South Kensington.
21 Mar 2024 Mike Thatcher
A grid of twelve blue historical plaques on a blue background, each commemorating a notable person, including Angela Carter, Mahatma Gandhi, Charlie Chaplin, and Edith Cavell, among others. Each plaque lists the person's name and their significance.
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50 Famous Fellows

RSA Fellows include globally renowned and historically significant individuals across all industries. Here, we cast a spotlight on just 50 of them, ranging from lions of the Enlightenment to contemporary campaigners for justice.
15 Mar 2024 Dan Matthews
A graphic with the numbers "50" in bold black between two ornate columns on a light pink background. Below the numbers, the text reads "Famous Fellows" in smaller black font.
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Take it slow

One Fellow’s quest to transform global clothing production.
13 Sep 2023 Cristyn Bevan
View through an oval window showing inside a room with hydroponic shelves filled with potted plants. The lighting is purple, enhancing the vibrant green of the leaves. The background is a solid turquoise color.