Blog - Personal Accounts

This month's 'In the Spotlight' focuses on Edward Oxford and his attempt to assassinate Queen Victoria.

Read about Kim Noble's exciting new book, now available for purchase.

This month we focus on the stories of two artists, one of whom was a resident at Bethlem and the other who is often mistakenly thought to have been resident her

Read part two of Jackie's experiences in the Charles Hood Unit at Bethlem.

Following on from last month, we now explore the stories of more relatives of well-known people.

This month we have a first-hand account from a mental health nurse, formerly at Bethlem.  Hear how experiences of clinical depression influenced the life and wo

Hear about Walter Abraham Haigh's battle with delusional insanity.

Staff at the museum take time to investigate further the relationship between doctor and patient.

In a slight change from our usual 'In the Spotlight' posts, this month we are looking at the experiences of some of the relatives of better-known residents of B

Find out about Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin's experiences at bethlem in 1852.

This month's 'In the Spotlight' looks at the experiences of architect George Gilbert Scott Junior during his stay at Bethlem in 1883.

This month we look at the accounts of Antonia White from 1899-1980.