| Sumario: | This article reports that the Library of the Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS) closed its doors after 123 years of continuous service. Recession has succeeded where bombs failed. The Royal Commonwealth Society, facing insolvency, has had to use its only valuable asset, the library, as security for a £ 3 million overdraft. Like so many august bodies, the Royal Commonwealth Society started in casual British fashion when two or three gathered together in June 1868 to discuss the question of a Colonial Society, to establish a reading room and library and to provide recent and authentic information on colonial subjects. The RCS has always been welcoming and free, set like a jewel in Commonwealth Trust House; part of a social and learned Society it continues to demonstrate living history. The second reason for keeping this precious Library lies precisely in its unique ambience. It is the most comprehensive single source for the history. The second reason for keeping this precious Library lies precisely in its unique ambience.
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