| Description | Material relating to celebratory receptions held during the BPS British Psychological Society Centenary Year, 2001. Arranged as follows:
BPS/001/6/02/02/07/01 BPS Members of Council and Past Presidents Reception, 18 May 2001
BPS/001/6/02/02/07/02 BPS Centenary October Birthday Party Reception, Science Museum, 24 October 2001
BPS/001/6/02/02/07/03 Correspondence and papers from Barry Brooking regarding the BPS Centenary October Birthday Party Reception, Science Museum, 24 October 2001
For the Centenary Reception at the Houses of Parliament, please see BPS/001/6/02/02/06 which includes all activity in Parliament during the BPS Centenary year. |
| AdminHistory | The Psychological Society was founded on 24 October 1901 at University College London. Its aim was 'to advance scientific psychological research, and to further the co-operation of investigators in the various branches of Psychology.' It changed its name to 'The British Psychological Society' in 1906, to avoid confusion with another society.
A large amount of coordinated activity was planned to celebrate the Centenary of BPS in 2001.
The main celebratory reception organised during the Centenary Year was to coincide with the actual centenary on 24th October. It was held at the science museum to highlight the exhibition on the history of psychology which had also been organised that year. In addition there was a reception held in May for members of the BPS Council and past presidents of the society. There were also receptions held during the events at the Annual Conference [details of which can be found in the activity files for the annual conference, BPS/001/06/02/02/03/02]. |
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