Physiotherapy historical resources - external to the CSP

Resources about the CSP

The Wellcome Library:

The CSP Archive is deposited at the Wellcome Library. The records can be consulted there during Library opening hours.

The archive of the CSP provides a comprehensive record of its activities and development, dating back to its foundation - with two press cuttings books of the 1894 'massage scandals', and council minutes from 1894 onwards. Current records - those less than five years old - are still held by the CSP offices, and will be transferred to the archive periodically. There are few details on named physiotherapists in the archives held at the Wellcome Library.

The full catalogue record for the collection can be consulted online at: http://library.wellcome.ac.uk/archmss.html and by clicking the online database link. The CSP holdings alone can be searched using the key words ‘Chartered Society of Physiotherapy’ or by typing SA/CSP in the Reference box. All the Wellcome Library’s physiotherapy holdings can be searched using a subject search on the term ‘Physical Therapy’ or ‘Physical Medicine’ typed into the Subject box, or ‘Physiotherapy’ in the Any Text box.

Those wishing to use the CSP archive and other physiotherapy material at the Wellcome Library are strongly advised to make an appointment (which is with the Duty Archivist, not a specific individual) for their first visit, preferably by emailing arch+mss@wellcome.ac.uk. All new readers are required to register as a Library user on arrival, for which formal identification must be shown. Archives and Manuscripts are ordered and consulted in the Poynter Room of the Library. Please note: only pre-ordered archives may be consulted during evening and Saturday morning opening.

Procedures, opening hours and other details can be found at http://library.wellcome.ac.uk or by contacting the Archives and Manuscripts team at: arch+mss@wellcome.ac.uk

Resources about physiotherapy

AIM25: Archives in London and the M25 area

This website allows the user to view the collection level descriptions of the archives of over ninety higher education institutions and learned societies within the Greater London area, some of which feature physiotherapy resources: http://www.aim25.ac.uk/

Almeric Paget Military Massage Corps

If you had a relative who served in the Almeric Paget Military Massage Corps (A.P.M.M.C.) then the best source for general information about can be found on the Family Records website.

Archives Hub

A national gateway to descriptions of archives in UK universities and colleges. There are a number of collections containing information about physiotherapy listed within this database: http://www.archiveshub.ac.uk/

History of Physiotherapy WCPT discussion forum

This WCPT moderated discussion forum deals with the history of the profession worldwide. To contribute to the discussions you must register with the site, however you can read the postings without registering. http://www.wcpt.org/smfforum/index.php?board=64.0

The British Library Sound Archive

The British Library Sound Archive contains a selection of recordings featuring several physiotherapists talking about their experiences of the profession. For further details, and to search visit the Sound Archive catalogue.

The National Archives Catalogue

The National Archive holds many records pertaining to physiotherapy:

Access a list of books and journal articles about the history of physiotherapy/the CSP on our site.

This WCPT moderated discussion forum deals with the history of the profession worldwide. To contribute to the discussions you must register with the site, however you can read the postings without registering.