Special Collections

Special Collections are acquired by gift, bequest, loan or purchase. Some cover the life and career of individuals who have made a significant contribution to the work of the Royal Opera House and may include material for activities outside this theatre. Some have been assembled by individuals or institutions and reflect their particular tastes and passions.

Photographic Collections

Lady de Grey Photographic Collection/Desmond Shawe Taylor Bequest

Lady de Grey
Now online

Edwin O. Sachs Photographic Collection

Edwin O Sachs
Now online

Frank Sharman Photographic Collection

Frank Sharman
Now online

Donald Southern Photographic Collection

Donald Southern

Roger Wood Photographic Collection

Roger Wood
Now online

Personal Collections

Frederick Ashton Collection

Frederick Ashton

Ninette de Valois Bequest and Papers

Ninette de Valois
Now online

Leslie Edwards Bequest

Leslie Edwards

Margot Fonteyn Collection

Margot Fonteyn
Now online

Margot Fonteyn/Patrick Furse Collection

Margot Fonteyn/Patrick Furse

Olive Grime Collection

Olive Grime

Frederick Gye Diaries

Frederick Gye Diaries

The Harold Rosenthal Collection of Press Notices

Harold Rosenthal Collection

Royal Ballet Benevolent Fund Collection

Royal Ballet Benevolent Fund Collection

Spellman Collection of Printed Material

Spellman Collection of Printed Material

Eva Turner Collection

Eva Turner

Design Collections

Isabel Lambert Collection

Isabel Lambert

Yolanda Sonnabend Design Collection

Yolanda Sonnabend

Ian Spurling Collection

Ian Spurling