Insane Collection (page 7)

DIME NOVEL, 1933. Blood for the Mummy. Cover of Dime Detective Magazine, 1933

SILENT FILM STILL, 1926. Claire Windsor in a scene from Dance Madness, 1926

Invention - Carrons Cone
Mr. Carron, an engineer from Grenoble, France, invented a contraption that allowed humans to experience the sensation of a free fall of 300m

Khyber Pass - Afghanistan / Pakistan - Mad Mullah
The Khyber Pass - the mountain pass that links Pakistan and Afghanistan. Throughout history it has been an important trade route between Central Asia and South Asia and a strategic military location

Manisa on the Meander, Turkey - Lunatic Asylum
Inmates of Hadji-Hassans famous lunatic asylum at Manisa (Magnesia), Turkey. On the Meander River - from which the word meander comes from

Charles VI Insane
Charles VI alarms his entour- -age by bouts of insanity which though at first intermittent will eventually make him unfit to rule : the feuding ducs govern instead

Gerard De Nerval
GERARD DE NERVAL (real name G Labrunie) French writer, always eccentric, finally insane

Anarchist Outrages 1
Anarchists bomb Verys resto, boulevard Magenta, because Vs brother-in-law informed on anarchists : Very loses an eye and a leg and his wife goes temporarily insane

Broadmoor Asylum
Broadmoor, near Sandhurst, Berkshire

Christian Vii / Danish Roy
CHRISTIAN VII King of Denmark and Norway (1766-1808) - became insane and handed over control to Crown Prince Frederick (Frederick VI)

Insane Patients
Mental patients in the grounds of a French asylum - almost certainly the Hopital Saint- Anne, on the outskirts of Paris

Lady Caroline Lamb / Find
LADY CAROLINE LAMB nee Ponsonby : wife of William Lamb (later viscount Melbourne) : writer, fervent admirer of Byron for love of whom she became insane

Lady Caroline Lamb / Meyer
LADY CAROLINE LAMB nee Ponsonby : wife of William Lamb (later viscount Melbourne) : writer, fervent admirer of Byron for love of whom she became insane

English Madhouse / Mid C18
Scene in the courtyard of an English mad-house

Bethlehem Hospital / 1750
Hospital for the insane, known as Bedlam

Hysterical Patient
A woman in a state of frenzied hysteria is restrained by six attendants. This type of behaviour was termed the Great Movements ( Grande mouvements ) in the 1800s

Joseph Xavier Tissot
JOSEPH XAVIER TISSOT known as Frere Hilarion, French churchman and physician, founded homes for insane but opposed scientific treatment of insanity

Sainte-Anne Asylum / 1871
Sainte-Anne asylum on the outskirts of Paris - the quarter for violent and insane patients

Philippe Pinel
PHILIPPE PINEL French medical, noted for his pioneering work in the treatment of the insane

Medical / Insanity / Patient
The American patient James Norris in chains at Bethlehem Hospital, London

St Paul tells Festus he is not insane
St Paul rejects the charge of insanity made against him by the Roman official Festus, as described in the Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 26

Scene at La Salpetriere in Paris
A scene at La Salpetriere, Paris, where Philippe Pinel orders the manacles removed from the mental patients

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"Unleashing the Insanity: A Journey into the Depths of Madness" Step into a world where sanity unravels and madness takes hold. From the haunting portrayal of Dr. Frankenstein in "Frankenstein, 1931, " to Pinel's courageous act of releasing mental patients from their shackles in France, 1796, we delve into the realm of the insane. Alice's whimsical encounter with the March Hare, Hatter, and Dormouse at a Mad Tea Party in Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" reminds us that even within chaos lies a certain kind of order – an insanity that captivates our imagination. The walls of Bedlam Hospital echo with melancholy and raving madness as patients struggle to find solace amidst their torment. Bethlem Hospital in 1926 stands as a testament to society's attempts to tame these troubled souls. In Shakespeare's timeless play "Hamlet, " Ophelia descends into madness, distributing flowers with wild abandon. Sir John Gilbert captures this scene beautifully through his wood engraving – a glimpse into one woman’s unraveling mind. Rene Berton’s novel "Le Devoir de Tuer" explores themes of insanity and its consequences on humanity. It forces us to question our own capacity for darkness when faced with overwhelming circumstances. Insane Soldiers Asylum in Chatham, Kent serves as both refuge and prison for those shattered by war’s horrors. These brave men bear witness to atrocities that push them beyond reason, seeking asylum within their own minds. Psychiatric hospitals like Nashville’s Central Hospital for the Insane offer hope amidst despair – places where dedicated professionals strive tirelessly to heal fractured minds and restore lost identities. Tennessee State hospital for the insane near Nashville stands tall against stigma; it is here that compassion meets understanding on every corridor as individuals battle inner demons while striving towards recovery. Joanna of Castile embodies tragedy personified – a queen driven to madness by grief and loss.