The preparation and research for Imperial Eyes 1807, both as a public exhibition (26 September - 5 November 2007) and as a website, have been under development since November 2004. It could not have undertaken without the invaluable assistance, advice and generosity of many people in Australia, Britain, Russia, Europe and the USA. My gratitude is extended, in particular, to the following individuals and institutions:
Australia
Macquarie University Library, Sydney:
Maxine Brodie (University Librarian), Jennifer Peasley (Deputy University Librarian),
Lhan Gannon, Meredith Martinelli, Kate Orman, Lorraine Russo, and the staff in the University Library Document Supply Office & the Photocopying Room.
State Library of NSW, Sydney:
Elizabeth Ellis (Mitchell Librarian).
State Records (NSW), Sydney:
Alan Ventress, Associate Director (City).
Zali Gallery, Belrose
Reza Khazaee & Maryam Masoumi.
Personal: Sydney
Jim & Lesley Hamilton, Wendy McDougall, John & Binny Malcolm, Julie Walsh.
Overseas:
Georgia
Dr. Irine Natchkebia, G. Tsereteli Institute of Oriental Studies, Georgian Academy of Sciences, Tbilisi, Georgia.
Netherlands
Ferydoun Barjesteh, Vice-President, International Qajar Studies Association (IQSA).
Russia
Professor Alexander Massov, St. Petersburgh State Marine Technical University.
Yuri Aksenov, Moscow [former Consul-General at the Russian Embassy, Sydney].
United Kingdom
Anne Buddle, National Gallery of Scotland.
Allan Carswell, National War Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh Castle.
Professor Michael Moss, HATII, University of Glasgow.
Jennifer Scarce, University of Dundee.
Library staff at the Oriental & India Office Collection, British Library, London.
United States of America
Professor Manoutchehr Eskandari-Qajar, Santa Barbara City College, California, and President of the International Qajar Studies Association (IQSA).
Robin Walsh
Macquarie University Library
