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Valentine’s Day at Bethlem

History, Literature, Personal accounts

Find out more about Valentine's Day at Bethlem.

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Launching the Edward Adamson Festival!

Art, History, News

The Edward Adamson Festival, launching on Wednesday 12 February, is a celebration of the life and work of artist Edward Adamson (1911-1996...

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We Are Not Amused I

Collection, History

Read the first of Dr Nick Hervey's blogs about a range of people who got too close for Her Majesty's comfort between 1837 and 1852.

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Christmas at Bethlem 2

Collection, History

Find out more about how Christmas has been marked at Bethlem in the past.

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The History of Mental Health Nursing

History

As part of the Mansions in the Orchard project, we've been very interested to hear from a number of current and retired mental health nurses...

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The Advertisement Archive III

History, Literature

Stray advertisements from the Journal of Mental Science.

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Location, Location 6

History

Here's the last in our series looking at the different locations of Bethlem Royal Hospital.

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Hospital Snapshots 11

Collection, History

This series has looked at instances of providing doctors with visual evidence so important in determining patient progress.

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Emotion and Psychotherapy: Historical Perspectives

History

Several recent events have raised some interesting discussions around the history of psychiatry and psychology. Earlier this month, the Centre...

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Hospital Snapshots 10

History

Observable evidence was thought to be crucial in documenting changes and determining recovery so drawings and later photographs could be valuable tools. The cas

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The Advertisement Archive I

History

Stray advertisements from the Journal of Mental Science.

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Location, Location 5

History

The story of Bethlem’s four sites having been told in earlier posts to this thread, the Archivist now turns his attention to the siting of the other hospitals f

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