Tavistock and Portman history
Books, videos and articles on the work and influence of the Trust
This list of Tavistock and Portman resources is not exhaustive so please contact the library to suggest further works that might be suitable. You will need library membership to access most of this material. You can also read an article on the history of education at the Trust, plus find a timeline of Trust milestones on the Tavistock and Portman NHS website.
Key books
- The Tavistock Century. 2020 vision edited by Margot Waddell and Sebastian Kraemer
- Celebrating 100 years of the Tavistock and Portman edited by Paul Cundy and Jessica Yakeley
- Fifty years of the Tavistock Clinic by Henry V. Dicks
- Talking cure. Mind and method of the Tavistock Clinic edited by David Taylor
- The Tavistock Clinic Series – publishing clinical, theoretical, and research work that is most influential at the Trust
Articles
- Rustin, M. (1999) The training of child psychotherapists at the Tavistock Clinic: Philosophy and practice. Psychoanalytic Inquiry, 19(2), 125–141.
- Rustin, M. (2007) John Bowlby at the Tavistock. Attachment and Human Development, 9 (4). 355-359.
- Waddell, M. (2013) Infant observation in Britain: a Tavistock approach. Infant Observation, 16(1), 4–22.
The Tavistock Gazette
The Tavistock and Portman library hosts an online archive of all issues of The Tavistock Gazette published between 1979 and 1996. As the in-house journal for the clinic, it published articles on theory and practice from influential thinkers at the time, plus interviews, recipes and satire. Shibboleth login required – staff and students only.
Centenary seminars playlist
A series of webinars to celebrate the Trust’s history and influence