ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn ɪt wʌz sədʒˈɛstᵻd ðætðə səsˈaɪəɾiz kəlˈɛkʃənz biː mˈuːvd tʊ ɐ mˈoːɹ pˈɜːmənənt bˈeɪs ɪn kɹˈɔɪdɑːn ðˈɛn sˈʌɹi, nˈaʊ ɐ pˈɑːɹt ʌv ɡɹˈeɪɾɚ lˈʌndən ænd hˈaʊzd baɪ ðə kɹˈɔɪdɑːn lˈɪɾɚɹˌɛɹi ænd saɪəntˈɪfɪk ˈɪnstɪtˌuːt.
In 1871 it was suggested that the Society's collections be moved to a more permanent base in Croydon (then Surrey, now a part of Greater London) and housed by the Croydon Literary and Scientific Institute.