The reception was the culmination of the celebrations held in connection with the Bicentenary.

The reception was the culmination of the celebrations held in connection with the Bicentenary.

The reception was the culmination of the celebrations held in connection with the Bicentenary.

Appeal to raise money in four areas of the RSA's work - the House, the Archive, the Fellowship through regional centres and Programme Development

Appeal to raise money in four areas of the RSA's work - the House, the Archive, the Fellowship through regional centres and Programme Development

Appeal to raise money in four areas of the RSA's work - the House, the Archive, the Fellowship through regional centres and Programme Development

Background to the RSA's history

Fifth painting in the series entitled 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture' by James Barry, 1777-1783.

Fifth painting in the series entitled 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture' by James Barry, 1777-1783. Photograph by Geremy Butler

Fifth painting in the series entitled 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture' by James Barry, 1777-1783. Photograph by Geremy Butler

Fifth painting in the series entitled 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture' by James Barry, 1777-1783.

Fifth painting in the series entitled 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture' by James Barry, 1777-1783.

Fifth painting in the series entitled 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture' by James Barry, 1777-1783.

Fifth painting in the series entitled 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture' by James Barry, 1777-1783.

Fifth painting in the series entitled 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture' by James Barry, 1777-1783. Note there is a crack on this slide.

Fifth painting in the series entitled 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture' by James Barry, 1777-1783. Photograph by Geremy Butler

Fifth painting in the series entitled 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture' by James Barry, 1777-1784

Design at Work exhibition held at the Royal Academy, opened on 26 October 1948. Organised jointly by the RSA, Council of Industrial Design and the Faculty of Royal Designers for Industry. Exhibits all the work of RDI's, objective to illustrate the importance of the designer as an essential factor in national industry.