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Christmas at Bethlem was a difficult time for families.  Read about the story of Emma Lane, admitted in 1893.

Find out how marital problems affected women in Victorian times through the records of Kate Marian Merriman.

See how the medical records of an appreciable number of the young women admitted as patients of Bethlem in the late nineteenth century provide evidence of a clo

Those whose plans to visit the Archives & Museum (to honour their group booking or other appointment) were frustrated by the weather last week...

Marion Patrick's works often depict sad and lonely children.  Read this month's 'In The Frame' to find out more.

You are invited to the The Bethlem Gallery’s annual 2010 open exhibition, now in its third year, showcasing the work of artists from South London...

Hear the story of Louis Box, who was admitted in 1891.

Hear our Archivist's thoughts on this detailed work by artist, Allan Beveridge.

Our Archivist has been awarded short-term travel grants from the Francis Clark Wood Institute for the History of Medicine at The College of Physicians...

"These are the times of Jack the Ripper."  Elizabeth Bishop (admitted to Bethlem June 1895)

Find out how gender affected mental health during thetime of World War Two.

Read our review of Maureen Park's book on 'Art in Madness'.