British Psychoanalytical Society Archive

• Archives of the British Psychoanalytical Society
• Archives of the British Psycho-Analytical Society

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Since 1962, we have recorded almost 200 accessions to our archive, which has grown to contain over 40 collections including those of many of our most eminent psychoanalysts, including Joan Riviere and Marion Milner amongst others.

We are the leading research centre for the history of psychoanalysis in Britain. The archive holds immense value to our members and to the many researchers, academics and students that consult the collections. At the last annual count we welcomed visitors from 15 different countries across 6 continents.

The mission statement of the British Psychoanalytical Society is:
“To develop our position as the leading centre of excellence in the United Kingdom in the provision of psychoanalytic training, education, publication and clinical practice and to develop a professional organisation for the furthering of psychoanalysis through diversity and debate.”

The mission statement of the British Psychoanalytical Society Archive is:
“To secure the history of the British Psychoanalytical Society, and make it accessible as a resource to further develop psychoanalytic thinking.”

As a charity, we are run to provide benefit to the public. The Board’s strategy aims to increase the impact of the Society in the United Kingdom and internationally, for the benefit of the public.

The archive is managed by a qualified archivist and is supported by a committee of members and external consultants.

The archive collections are housed at the Institute of Psychoanalysis in London's Maida Vale, in a recently enlarged dedicated archive store, designed in 2016 by Caswell Bank Architects and specified by Max Fordham LLP to meet the British Standard BS EN 16893 for the conservation of cultural heritage.

Open Tuesday to Thursday by appointment only. We are closed on English bank holidays and seasonal holidays.

Proof of identity and address. Readers must bring two separate documents; one to prove their identity and one their prove your address.

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International Council on Archives: International Standard for Describing Institutions with Archival Holdings (ISDIAH), First Edition, 2008.

Created 2022-08-23; revised 2024-04-08 [ISO 8601]

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Record created and revised by Ewan O’Neill