History
The Royal College of Psychiatrists was founded in 1841 as the
Association of Medical Officers of Asylums and Hospitals for the
Insane. This Association changed its name to the
Medico-Psychological Association in 1865 and to the Medico
Psychological Association of Great Britain and Ireland in 1887. In
1926 it received a royal charter and thus became the Royal Medico
Psychological Association and in 1971 it changed its status to that
of a medical royal college.
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Archives
The Association's journal, the Journal of Mental Science (now
the British Journal of Psychiatry) was started in 1855 and from the
first it printed the minutes of the Association's meetings. For a
while these were also copied into the existing minute book but this
practice was soon discontinued and the printed minutes became the
only record.
- Adopt A Book
The Royal College of
Psychiatrists invites you to donate towards the conservation
and repair of its antiquarian book collection.
- Friends of the College Archives
(FOCA)
The group was established to support the College in the
preservation, promotion and use of its archival heritage, and to
promote interest in the history of the College and of British and
Irish Psychiatry.
All the archives over 30 years old are open to College Fellows
and Members. They are also open to other researchers by appointment
at the discretion of the Archivist or College Secretary, and upon
payment of a day charge of £10. Archives less than 30 years old are
normally open only to College Fellows and Members.