Blog - Personal Accounts

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.

This month we look at Philip O'Connor's experiences at Bethlem from 1936-7.

Read about Dennis Lillie's experiences of mental health problems after his Antarctic Expedition of 1910-1913.

Our new series, 'In the Spotlight' looks at the personal stories of some of Bethlem's historic patients.