Dated November 1917.

The Royal Albert Institution was originally referred to as the Northern Counties' Asylum for Idiots and Imbeciles in 1866, then the Royal Albert Asylum from 1867-1909.

Consists of a list of legacies, a prospectus (Richard F. Cavendish, Charles F. Tetley, George D. Killey, William G. Welch, Samuel Keir), list of trustees, presidents, officers and central committee members, a report of the general annual meeting at Lancaster 26 October 1917 (Samuel Keir), The Great War: roll of honour, the report of the central committee (Richard F. Cavendish, chairman), the report of the medical superintendent (W. H. Coupland), the auditor's report (A. B. S. Welch), extracts from speeches, financial and statistical statements (A. B. S. Welch, Samuel Keir), presents received, a list of places that inmates came from, a short article about Brunton House - the asylum's private home for male pupils, photographs of the Asylum, its grounds, interiors & other buildings.

Copy 1 Note: xound with reports covering 1916-17 to 1925-26 (published 1917-26)