Asylum Collection (page 9)

Kirche am Steinhof, Vienna, Austria, 2015. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth
Kirche am Steinhof, Vienna, Austria, 2015. Also called the Church of St Leopold, it is the Roman Catholic oratory of the Steinhof Psychiatric Hospital and was designed by Otto Wagner 1903-7

View of the Royal Asylum of St Anns Society to be erected on Streatham Hill, London, 1829

The Recovery, a house for the mentally ill in Mitcham Green, Mitcham, Surrey, 1825. Mitcham is now in the London borough of Merton

Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb, Old Kent Road, Southwark, London, 1813

View of the new Bethlem Hospital, St Georges Field, Southwark, London, 1814. Artist
View of the new Bethlem Hospital, St Georges Field, Southwark, London, 1814. The hospital was moved to this site c1815, after the old building was found to be unsound

View of the new Bethlem Hospital, Southwark, London, c1825. The hospital was moved to this site c1815, after the old building was found to be unsound

View of the Bookbinders Provident Asylum, Balls Pond Road, Islington, London, c1845

The Metropolitan Benefit Societies Asylum, Balls Pond Road, Islington, London, c1835. View with a dedication to John Christopher Bowles beneath

South-west view of Old Bethlehem Hospital, Moorfields and London Wall, City of London, 1814

Sculptures outside the entrance to Old Bethlehem Hospital, Moorfields, City of London, 1783. View of the figure sculptures from the pediment of the gate to Old Bethlehem Hospital

Old Bethlehem Hospital, Moorfields, City of London, 1850

Exterior view of Old Bethlehem Hospital, Moorfields, City of London, 1811. Artist
Exterior view of Old Bethlehem Hospital, Moorfields, City of London, 1811

Kensington, London, c1830. Artist: William Gauci
View of Kensington House Lunatic Asylum, Kensington, London, c1830

The Lambeth Asylum for Girls, London. Artist: Charles Ingrey
The Lambeth Asylum for Girls, London. Founded in 1758, it remained on the site at the corner of Westminster Bridge Road and Kennington Road until 1866

Cobbling, Earlswood Asylum, Reigate, 1904. Opened in 1848, the Royal Earlswood Hospital was an asylum for people with learning difficulties, or idiots as they were described at the time

Francis Wingrave (c1789-1823), 1818. Artist: Moses Haughton
Francis Wingrave (c1789-1823), 1818. Wingrave promoted the asylum for the poor of St Mary-le-Strand, London

Beddington Park, 19th century. Artist: Flemming
Beddington Park, 19th century. View of Beddington Park in Sutton at the period when it was the Lambeth Female Orphan Asylum

St Lukes Hospital, Old Street, London, 1808-1811. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
St Lukes Hospital, Old Street, London, 1808-1811. Female patients in their day gallery. St Lukes Hospital was a lunatic asylum designed by the architect George Dance jnr (1741-1825)

Lancaster County Lunatic Asylum - Laundry
Staff stand amongst piles of washing in the laundry at Lancaster County Lunatic Asylum

Force Feeding at Denbigh Lunatic Asylum
A patient is force fed through a tube at the Denbigh Lunatic Asylum, North Wales. Date: 1890s

Coxlodge Lunatic Asylum, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
A view of Newcastles Coxlodge mental asylum opened in 1869. After 1948, it was renamed St Nicholas Hospital. Date: 1907

Portrait of Louis Wain taken from an advertisement for Phosferine, a tonic medicine, featuring Louis Wain, the famous cat artist

Patients, South Yorkshire Mental Hospital (later Middlewood Hospital), 1931
From a glass negative. Original at Sheffield City Archives ref. NHS3/5/26/1/3

NEW YORK FOUNDLING, 1890. Sister Irene, a sister of Charity, with children at the New York Foundling, which she helped found in 1869. Photograph by Jacob Riis, 1890

Lunatic Asylum humour - Upside down wheelbarrow
Visitor to Dottieville Lunatic Asylum which is undergoing structural improvements (to harmless lunatic who is extremely busy wheeling a barrow upside down)

Strait jacket used on a mentally ill patient
Insane asylum use of the strait jacket to restrain patients, New York City, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Laundry Staff at Whittingham Asylum, near Preston, Lancs
Laundry staff at Whittingham Asylum, Cumeragh Lane, Goosnargh, near Preston, Lancashire. The asylum, designed by Henry Littler of Manchester, opened in 1873 as the Lancashire County Lunatic Asylum

Seafield House, Seaforth, Liverpool. In 1914, the West Derby Union converted and extended a former convent on Waterloo Road at Seaforth to provide accommodation for what were then referred to as

Durham County Lunatic Asylum, Sedgefield
The Durham County Asylum was opened in 1859 at Salters Lane, Sedgefield, County Durham. The Sedgefield Asylum later became Durham County Mental Hospital and then Winterton Hospital

Angleton Asylum, Bridgend, Glamorgan, Wales
A view of the Angleton lunatic asylum at Penyfai, Bridgend, Glamorganshire, also known as the Glamorgan County Mental Hospital and later Glanrhyd Hospital

Dining Hall Asylum Lambeth Lambeth Asylum Social Help
Dining Hall, Asylum. The asylum in Lambeth. Circa 1808. After a work by August Pugin and Thomas Rowlandson in the Microcosm of London

View Kearny Street Foreground Orphans Asylum
View from Kearny Street - in the Foreground the Orphans Asylum; G. R. Fardon (British, 1807 - 1886); United States; about 1856; Salted paper print; 15.4 x 20.2 cm (6 1, 16 x 7 15, 16 in.)

A Rakes Progress, Plate 8, [June 25, 1735] reissued 1763. Creator: William Hogarth
A Rakes Progress, Plate 8, [June 25, 1735] reissued 1763

Lancaster County Lunatic Asylum - staff and patients in the infectious hospital

Lancaster County Lunatic Asylum - Patients Gallery
Two nurses stand on Gallery 5 at Lancaster County Lunatic Asylum. Behind them regularly spaced doors lead to the patients individual rooms

Lancaster County Lunatic Asylum - Childrens Ward
Staff and inmates of Childrens Ward 2 at the Lancaster County Lunatic Asylum. One girl holds a doll, and another sits on a rocking horse; two others sit in a rocking device

Female Patients Room, Broadmoor Asylum
Interior of a female patients bedroom at Broadmoor Asylum, Berkshire. Date: circa 1900

Royal Caledonian Schools, Bushey, Hertfordshire
A view of the Caledonian Schools, Bushey, originally established in 1815 as the Caledonian Asylum. Date: Date unknown

Seamens Orphanage, Spring Bank, Hull
The Hull Seamens Asylum and Schools was opened in 1866 by the Hull Seamens General Orphan Society. The building was designed by T.H. Wyatt of London. Date: circa 1910

Form at a Glance. WW1, H. M. Bateman cartoon
" Form at a Glance: THE VISITOR: Whats his trouble? THE ASYLUM DOCTOR: Oh; hes trying to calculate how many times " Form fours!" has been ordered since the war broke out

Jews Orphanage, West Norwood
The Jews Orphanage (previously the Jews Orphan Asylum) on Knights Hill Road, West Norwood. A group of boys stand beside the approach to the home. Date: early 1900s

Starcross Institution (Western Counties Idiot Asylum), Exete
The Starcross Institution, formerly known as the Western Counties Idiot Asylum, near Exeter

Devonport Royal United Service Orphan Home
The Royal United Service Orphan Home was founded in 1839 as the British Female Orphan Asylum, Devonport, for the orphan daughters of men in the armed forces

Blue Maids Orphan Asylum, Bristol
The Blue Maids Orphan Asylum at Hooks Mills, Bristol. Date: circa 1907

Royal Infant Orphanage, Wanstead, London
An aerial view of the Royal Infant Orphanage at Wanstead in north-east London. The institution was founded as the Wanstead Infant Orphan Asylum in 1841 by Congregational minister Andrew Reed to

Dorset County Asylum (Herrison Hospital), Charlton Down Date: 1904

Wiltshire County Asylum, Devizes
Entrance to the main buildings of the Wiltshire County Lunatic Asylum. The asylum, designed by T.H. Wyatt, opened in 1851, later becoming Wiltshire County Mental Hospital then Roundway Hospital

Essex County Lunatic Asylum at Warley Hill, Brentwood
The Essex County Lunatic Asylum was established in 1853 at Warley Hill, Brentwood, Essex. It later became Brentwood Mental Hospital and then Warley Hospital. Date: 1908

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Step into the haunting history of asylums with these captivating glimpses into some of the most renowned institutions. From Warwick County Mental Hospital in Hatton, Warwickshire to North Wales Lunatic Asylum in Denbigh, North Wales, each asylum holds its own dark secrets and tales. In the late 19th century, under the watchful eye of Charcot & Asylum Patient at Stone Asylum in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, groundbreaking research on mental health was conducted. Meanwhile, Banstead Asylum in Surrey provided solace for those seeking refuge from their troubled minds. As we journey through time and space, we stumble upon Licensed Victuallers Asylum - a sanctuary for those who once served us drinks but now needed support themselves. And not far away lies County Lunatic Asylum in Colney Hatch, Middlesex; its imposing structure standing as a stark reminder of society's approach to mental illness during that era. Moving further northwards brings us to Parkside Asylum nestled amidst Macclesfield's picturesque landscapes in Cheshire. Here patients found respite from their inner demons while surrounded by nature's healing touch. Venturing south again leads us to Tooting Bec Asylum in Surrey where compassionate care was offered alongside innovative treatment methods. Derby County Mental Hospital stands tall among the rolling hills of Mickleover, Derbyshire - an institution dedicated to providing hope and recovery for countless individuals battling their own minds. Finally, our journey concludes at Exminster Asylum located amidst Devon's tranquil countryside. This asylum embraced patients with open arms and strived towards creating an environment conducive to healing and growth. These snapshots offer mere glimpses into the intricate tapestry woven within these walls – stories untold yet deeply etched into history's fabric. The echoes of pain mingling with whispers of resilience remind us that behind every locked door lay lives yearning for understanding and compassion beyond measure.