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The Advertisement Archive II

Stray advertisements from the Journal of Mental Science.

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Telling Admissions 5

Personal accounts

This month we look at the experiences of Psychiatrist Patrick Wakeling when he became a psychiatric patient.

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Raving and Melancholy Madness on tour

Art, Collection

Last week we said 'au revoir' to our two well-known statues, Raving and Melancholy Madness.  They have gone on their travels first to Frankfurt...

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The Bedlam Bones: Excavation, History and Myth

Events

Regular readers of this blog will be aware that we've long been pointing out the holes in stories claiming the skeletons unearthed at Bishopsgate...

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Women and the Mind Doctors: Upcoming exhibitions

Events

Two exciting exhibitions open early next month, one of which features a number of items from the Bethlem Collection. The Freud Museum's Mad...

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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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Flight of Ideas: New Exhibition at the Bethlem Gallery opens 2 October

Art, Exhibitions

Next week, an exciting new exhibition to celebrate world mental health day will open at the Bethlem Gallery. Flight of Ideas will start on 2...

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The Advertisement Archive I

History

Stray advertisements from the Journal of Mental Science.

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Museum of the Mind: Whose Narrative?

News

Find out the results of our survey on 'whose narrative' for the new museum.

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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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Mansions in the Orchard: New oral history project

History

We're pleased to announce that the Bethlem Archives & Museum will be starting a new oral history and photography project, focused on the twentieth century hospi

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