Royal Institute of British Architects

Founding of the Society

Year	Authority / Notes
1834	Its website indicates that the Institute was founded in 1834 and received its Royal charter in 1837.

Name of the Society

Dates	Name	Authority
1835 - 1837	Institute of British Architects of London	Its publications establish this name from 1835. The end date of this name would be 1837, since that is when the Royal designation was added to the name of the Society.
1837 - 1892	Royal Institute of British Architects of London	Its website establishes 1837 as the date when the Royal designation was added. Its publications give 1892 as the last date that the London designation was part of the name.
1892 -	Royal Institute of British Architects	Its publications give 1892 as the last date that the London designation was part of the name.

Dates

Name

Authority

1835 - 1837

Institute of British Architects of London

Its publications establish this name from 1835.

The end date of this name would be 1837, since that is when the Royal designation was added to the name of the Society.

1837 - 1892

Royal Institute of British Architects of London

Its website establishes 1837 as the date when the Royal designation was added.

Its publications give 1892 as the last date that the London designation was part of the name.

1892 -

Royal Institute of British Architects

Its publications give 1892 as the last date that the London designation was part of the name.

Website of the Society

Royal Institute of British Architects Website = http://www.architecture.com/

Journals of the Society

Years	Full Journal Title	Abbrev.
1835/1836 - 1842 (Vol. 1, pt. 1 - v. 1, pt. 2) A	Transactions of the Institute of British Architects of London The record in the Oxford Univ. cat. gives the run as Vol. 1, pt. 1 (1835/1836)-v. 1, pt. 2 (1842), and indicates that the volume for 1842 has the title: Transactions of the Royal Institute of British Architects. The record in the Harvard Univ. cat. gives the title for 1835/1836 as Transactions of the Institute of British Architects of London. The record in the Cambridge Univ. cat. gives the title for 1835-42 as Transactions of the Institute of British Architects. The record in the Cambridge Univ. cat. gives the run as 1835-42. Continued by B. [Oxford Univ. cat.; Harvard Univ. cat.; Cambridge Univ. cat.]	I.B.A. Papers Architectural History, Vol. 11 (1968), p.68 cites 1836. I.B.A. Transactions Architectural History, Vol. 11 (1968), p.72 cites ii (1840). RIBA Transactions Architectural History, Vol. 45 (2002), p.344 cites 2 (1842). Trans. Roy. Inst. Br. Architects Hesperia, Supplements, Vol. 5, (1941), p.95 cites 1836. Transactions of the R.I.B.A. Bull. Assoc. Preserv. Technol., Vol. 10, No. 3, (1978), p.76 cites vol. I, 1837. Transactions of the RIBA Architectural History, Vol. 39 (1996), p.112 cites I, Part II (1842).
1853/1854 - 1874/1875 B	Papers read at the Royal Institute of British Architects Continues A. Continued by C. [Harvard Univ. cat.; GBV German Union cat.]	I.B.A. Papers Architectural History, Vol. 11 (1968), p.68 cites 1862. I.B.A. Transactions Architectural History, Vol. 11 (1968), p.74 cites xiii (1862). R.I.B.A. Papers Architectural History, Vol. 11 (1968), p.70 cites 1867. RIBA Papers J. Soc. Archit. Historians, Vol. 38, No. 3 (Oct., 1979), p.273 cites Session 1873-1874. RIBA Papers etc. Architectural History, Vol. 13 (1970), p.63 cites 1863-64 and 1865-66. RIBA Proceedings, Papers Architectural History, Vol. 27, (1984), p.576 cites 1868-69. RIBA Sessional Papers J. Soc. Archit. Historians, Vol. 57, No. 1 (Mar., 1998), p.57 cites 1864-1865. R.I.B.A. Sessional Papers Architectural History, Vol. 11 (1968), p.67 cites 1867. RIBA Sessions J. Soc. Archit. Historians, Vol. 38, No. 3 (Oct., 1979), p.271 cites 1867-1868. R.I.B.A. Transactions Architectural History, Vol. 11 (1968), p.92 cites 1858-59. RIBA Transactions Architectural History, Vol. 23 (1980), p.82 cites Ist ser. XII (1861-62), XXIV (1873-74), and XXV (1874-75). Sessional Papers of the R.I.B.A. J. Soc. Archit. Historians, Vol. 35, No. 2 (May, 1976), p.89 cites 1867. Transactions of the RIBA Architectural History, Vol. 23 (1980), p.133 cites 1862-63. Transactions, R.I.B.A. Economic History Review, New Series, Vol. 20, No. 1 (Apr., 1967), p.109 cites 1866-7.
1875/1876 - 1876/1877 C	Sessional papers read at the Royal Institute of British Architects Continues B. Continued by D. [Harvard Univ. cat.; GBV German Union cat.]	Inst. Brit. Archit., Trans. Am. J. Archaeol., Vol. 3, No. 4/5 (Jul. - Oct., 1899), p.407 cites 1875-76. RIBA Papers Architectural History, Vol. 43 (2000), p.109 cites 1876-77. RIBA, Sessional Papers Bull. Assoc. Preserv. Technol., Vol. 17, No. 3/4, (1985), p.41 cites 1876-77. RIBA Transactions Architectural History, Vol. 23 (1980), p.82 cites XXVI (1875-76), and XXVII (1876-77). Sessional Papers, R.I.B.A. J. Hellenic Studies, Vol. 2 (1881), p.84 cites 1876-7.
1877/1878 D	Royal Institute of British Architects ... Sessional Papers Continues C. Continued by E. [Harvard Univ. cat.; GBV German Union cat.]
1878/1879 - 1883/1884; 1884/1889 - 1891/1892 (N.S. 1. - 8.) E	Transactions of the Royal Institute of British Architects of London The record in the GBV German Union cat. gives the full title. The record in the Harvard Univ. cat. gvies the merger note. Continues D. Merged with H to form I. [Harvard Univ. cat.; GBV German Union cat.]	RIBA Sessions J. Soc. Archit. Historians, Vol. 38, No. 3 (Oct., 1979), p.271 cites 1881-1882. R.I.B.A. Transactions J. Roman Studies, Vol. 9 (1919), p.lxxiii cites Vol. VII. N.S., 1890. RIBA, Transactions Architectural History, Vol. 19 (1976), p.50 cites 1881. RIBA Transactions, Papers Architectural History, Vol. 27, (1984), p.576 cites 1883-84. Sessional Papers, R.I.B.A. J. Hellenic Studies, Vol. 2 (1881), p.88 cites 1878-9. TRIBA Representations, No. 6 (Spring, 1984), p.64 cites 1st ser., vol. XXXII (1881-82). Trans. R. I. B. A. Art Bulletin, Vol. 24, No. 2 (Jun., 1942), p.145 cites N.S. VII, 1891. Trans. R.I.B.A. J. Hellenic Studies, Vol. 34 (1914), p.257 cites 1880-1. Trans. Royal Inst. Brit. Architects J. Roman Studies, Vol. 26, Part 1 (1936), p.45 cites 1880-81 Transactions of R.I.B.A. J. Hellenic Studies, Vol. 25 (1905), p.29 cites 1883. Transactions of the R.I.B.A. Speculum, Vol. 39, No. 3 (Jul., 1964), p.387 cites N.S., III (1887). Transactions of the RIBA Architectural History, Vol. 39 (1996), p.108 cites New Series, 2 (1886). Transactions Royal Inst. Brit. Architects Am. J. Archaeol., Vol. 25, No. 2 (Apr. - Jun., 1921), p.128 cites 1888.
1878/1879 - 1883/1884 F	Proceedings / Royal Institute of British Architects Continued by G. [GBV German Union cat.]
1885, Oct. 22nd - 1887, July 28th) (New ser., v.2, no.1 - v.3, no.18) G	Journal of Proceedings / Royal Institute of British Architects Continues F. Continued by H. [Harvard Univ. cat.]	Proceedings of the RIBA Architectural History, Vol. 25 (1982), p.95 cites new series iii (1887).
1887, Oct. 27 - 1893, Oct. 19 (New ser., v.4, no.1 - v.9, no.21) H	Journal of Proceedings of the Royal Institute of British Architects Continues G. Merged with E to form I. [Harvard Univ. cat.]	Journal of Proceedings, R.I.B.A. J. Soc. Archit. Historians, Vol. 30, No. 4 (Dec., 1971), p.308 cites IV (1888) and V (1889). Journal Royal Inst. British Architects Art Bulletin, Vol. 24, No. 1 (Mar., 1942), p.58 cites N.S., VII, 1891. R.I.B.A. Journal J. Soc. Archit. Historians, Vol. 39, No. 4 (Dec., 1980), p.284 cites N.S. VII, 1891. RIBA Journal of Proceedings J. Soc. Archit. Historians, Vol. 34, No. 1 (Mar., 1975), p.4 cites N.S. IV (1888). RIBA, Proceedings Architectural History, Vol. 19 (1976), p.49 cites n.s. iv, 1888.
1894, Jan. - 1960, Apr. (3rd ser., v.1, pt.1 - v.67, no.6) I	Journal of the Royal Institute of British Architects According to a record in the Oxford Univ. cat., this journal had the alternate title Architectural Journal for 1894-1932. That record also indicates that issues from Feb. 1947-1960 have the running title: R.I.B.A. Journal. Continues E. Continues H. Continued by J. [Harvard Univ. cat.; Oxford Univ. cat.]	J. R. I. B. A. J. Soc. Archit. Historians, Vol. 12, No. 3 (Oct., 1953), p.26 cites 1948. J. R. Inst. of Brit. Architects Geographical Journal, Vol. 115, No. 1/3 (Jan. - Mar., 1950), p.121 cites 56 (1949). J RIBA J. Am. Soc. Archit. Historians, Vol. 2, No. 1 (Jan., 1942), p.45 cites s3 v48 1941. J. Roy. Inst. Brit. Architects Science, New Series, Vol. 153, No. 3738 (Aug. 19, 1966), p.829 cites ser. 3, 63 (1956). J. Roy. Inst. British Architects J. Roy. Stat. Soc., A Vol. 123, No. 3 (1960), p.264 cites 63 (1956). J. Royal Inst. British Architects Scientific Monthly, Vol. 76, No. 1 (Jan., 1953), p.32 cites 3rd. ser., 50 (1943). Jl. R. Inst. Br. Archit. Geographical Journal, Vol. 137, No. 3 (Sep., 1971), p.328 cites 74, 10, 1967. Jl., R.I.B.A. J. Am. Soc. Archit. Historians, Vol. 1, No. 2 (Apr., 1941), p.38 cites sup.3, v.47, 1940. Jnl. R. Inst. Brit. Arch. Economic History Review, New Series, Vol. 34, No. 4 (Nov., 1981), p.631 cites LXXXVII. Jnl. R. Inst. Brit. Architects Economic History Review, New Series, Vol. 32, No. 4 (Nov., 1979), p.572 cites LXXXV. Journ. of the Royal Inst. of Brit. Architects Z. Kunstgeschichte, 21 Bd., H. 3 (1958), p.291 cites 3. sér. vol. 64, 1956. Journ. of the royal Inst. of British Architects Z. Kunstgeschichte, 12 Bd., H. 1 (1949), p.152 cites vol. 54, 1947. Journ. of the Royal Institute of Brit. Architects Z. Kunstgeschichte, 15 Bd., H. 1. (1952), p.115 cites s. 3, vol. 57, 1950. Journ. R. Inst. Brit. Architects Economic History Review, Vol. 8, No. 1 (Nov., 1937), p.114 cites vol. 43. Journ. R.I.B.A. J. Hellenic Studies, Vol. 49, Part 2 (1929), p.179 cites xxxiv. Journal of R.I.B.A. J. Warburg Courtauld Instit., Vol. 39 (1976), p.226 cites lix, 1952. Journal of RIBA Architectural History, Vol. 25 (1982), p.112 cites 1955. Journal of the R.I.B.A. Burlington Mag. Connoiss., Vol. 28, No. 153 (Dec., 1915), p.126 cites 3rd ser., Vol. XXII. Journal of the RIBA J. Soc. Archit. Historians, Vol. 25, No. 1 (Mar., 1966), p.74 cites 1913. Journal R. Inst. Brit. Arch. J. Warburg Courtauld Instit., Vol. 6 (1943), p.155 cites 42, 1935. Journal R.I.B.A. J. Am. Soc. Archit. Historians, Vol. 1, No. 3/4, (Jul. - Oct., 1941), p.39 cites v.72, 1924. Journal RIBA Classical Philology, Vol. 30, No. 4 (Oct., 1935), p.339 cites 1932. Journal, Royal Inst. of Brit. Architects Burlington Mag., Vol. 112, No. 809, (Aug., 1970), p.488 cites XXXVIII (1931). Journal Royal Instit. of Brit. Architects Z. Kunstgeschichte, 17 Bd., H. 2. (1954), p.160 cites III, VI. J.R.I. Brit. Architects Geographical Journal, Vol. 12, No. 4 (Oct., 1898), p.427 cites 5 (1898). J.R.I.B.A. J. Roman Studies, Vol. 11 (1921) p.liii cites 1903. JRIBA J. Near East. Studies, Vol. 31, No. 4 (Oct., 1972), p.363 cites 4 (1897). R. Inst. Br. Arch. J. Trans. Instit. Brit. Geog., New Series, Vol. 13, No. 2 (1988), p.163 cites 88 (1981). R. Inst. Brit. Arch. J. Trans. Instit Brit. Geog., Series, Vol. 7, No. 1 (1982), p.127 cites 74, 1967. R.I.B.A. J. Brit. J. Sociol., Vol. 20, No. 2 (Jun., 1969), p.202 cites vol. 33 (1925). RIBA J J. Soc. Archit. Historians, Vol. 5, (1945 - 1946), p.55 cites s3 52, 1945. RIBA Jnl. Architectural History, Vol. 12 (1969), p.74 cites xxi (1924). R.I.B.A. Jour. J. Hellenic Studies, Vol. 36 (1916), p.25 cites 1895. R.I.B.A. Journal Burlington Mag. Connoiss., Vol. 58, No. 337 (Apr., 1931), p.180 cites 1927. RIBA Journal J. Am. Soc. Archit. Historians, Vol. 2, No. 4 (Oct., 1942), p.42 cites January, 1943. RIBA Transactions J. Soc. Archit. Historians, Vol. 38, No. 3 (Oct., 1979), p.271 cites X, 1903. RIBAJ Architectural History, Vol. 27, (1984), p.437 cites 3rd ser., LII (1945). Roy. Inst. Brit. Arch. Folklore, Vol. 13, No. 4 (Dec. 25, 1902), p.10 cites 3rd S. vii. Roy Inst Brit Arch J J. Am. Soc. Archit. Historians, Vol. 2, No. 1 (Jan., 1942), p.51 cites s 3 v 49 (1941). Roy. Inst. Brit. Archit. Folklore, Vol. 11, No. 4. (Dec., 1900), p.13 cites 3rd S. v. Roy Inst Brit Archts J J. Soc. Archit. Historians, Vol. 1, No. 3/4, (Jul. - Oct., 1941), p.59 cites ser 3 v 48, 1941. Transactions, RIBA Architectural History, Vol. 29 (1986), p.195 cites 1908.
1960, May - 1986, Mar. (Vol.67, no.7 - v.93, no.3) J	RIBA Journal Continues I. Continued by L. [Harvard Univ. cat.]	J. of R.I.B.A. Leonardo, Vol. 7, No. 1 (Winter, 1974), p.52 cites 1966. Journal of the RIBA Architectural History, Vol. 39 (1996), p.144 cites 1977. R.I.B.A. J. Brit. J. Sociol., Vol. 20, No. 2 (Jun., 1969), p.202 cites Vol. 72 (1965). RIBA J. Leonardo, Vol. 9, No. 1 (Winter, 1976), p.31 cites 1973. RIBA Jnl. Architectural History, Vol. 13 (1970), p.5 cites 1970. RIBA Jour. Am. Quarterly, Vol. 22, No. 2, Part 2 (Summer, 1970), p.334 cites LXXVI (1969). R.I.B.A. Journal J. Roy. Stat. Soc., A Vol. 131, No. 1 (1968), p.81 cites 72 (1965). RIBA Journal J. Archit. Educ., Vol. 25, No. 3 (Summer, 1971), p.76 cites 75 (1968). RIBAJ JAE (J. Archit. Educ.), Vol. 34, No. 4 (Summer, 1981), p.23 cites 1970.
1982 - 1987 (20th century ser., v. 1, no. 1-v. 5, no. 2) K	Transactions / Royal Institute of British Architects [Nat. Lib. Scotland cat.]	RIBA Transactions Architectural History, Vol. 30 (1987), p.213 cites 4 (1982-83).
1986, Apr. - 1987, Oct. ([Vol.93, no.4] - v.95, no.10) L	Architect : Journal of the Royal Institute of British Architects Continues J. Continued by M. [Harvard Univ. cat.]
1987, Nov. - 1993, Aug. (Vol.95, [i.e. 94], no.11 - v.100, no.8) M	Journal / Royal Institute of British Architects Continues L. Continued by N. [Harvard Univ. cat.]	RIBA Journal J. Design. Hist., Vol. 6, No. 3 (1993), p.207 cites 1990.
1993, Sept. - (Vol.100, no.9 -) N	RIBA Journal Continues M. [Harvard Univ. cat.]

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