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In the Frame October 2014: Richard Newton’s ‘A Visit to Bedlam’

Art

Find out more about the practice of visiting Bethlem in the 18th century.

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A Rake’s Progress V

Art, History

Tom Rakewell enters into a marriage of convenience

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A Maze of Possibilities III

Art

A Hayes School student shares his thoughts on William Kurelek's The Maze

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We Are Not Amused IX

Collection, History

What became of Queen Victoria’s would-be assailants?

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Diligent Detective Work 2: The (Copyright) Mystery of Madge Gill

Art

A mystery is revealed.  Jacqui Karn, diligent detective, on the case in tracking down Madge Gill’s copyright holder.  

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Diligent Detective Work 1: The Bethlem Copyright Mystery

Art

Guest blogger Jacqui Karn turns hardboiled detective in Bethlem’s diligent search for lost copyright holders.

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In The Frame: Bryan Charnley and the art of schizophrenia

Art, Collection, Exhibitions

Bryan Charnley was a British artist who sought to capture in paint the experience of schizophrenia. On the occasion of an upcoming exhibition at the Museum of t

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Virtual Book Club VII

Literature

Catch up on this month’s book club review, The Shock of the Fall.

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A Rake’s Progress IV

Art, History

Tom Rakewell is saved from debtors’ prison

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We Are Not Amused VIII

History

Were any of the attacks on Queen Victoria politically motivated?

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In the Frame for August 2014: Figgy Fox’s ‘Welcome to My Psychosis’

Art

Volunteer Dylan tells us his thoughts on Figgy Fox's intriguing work, 'Welcome to my Psychosis'.

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Mansions in the Orchard: The Demise of the Asylum

Events

As part of the Mansions in the Orchard project, photographer Max Reeves has recently made some comparative studies of other institutions. 

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