Psychiatric Collection

Warwick County Mental Hospital, Hatton, Warwickshire
An aerial view of the Warwick County Mental Hospital at Hatton, Warwickshire, originally opened in 1846 as the Warwick County Lunatic Asylum. The site later became known as the Central Hospital

North Wales Lunatic Asylum, Denbigh, North Wales
Administration block of the North Wales Lunatic Asylum at Denbigh, opened in 1848 and designed by Thomas Fulljames

Union Workhouse, Cootehill, County Cavan, Ireland
Female lunatic inmates sit in an airing yard at the Cootehill Union Workhouse, County Cavan, Ireland

Staffordshire County Asylum, Cheddleton, near Leek
The Staffordshire County Lunatic Asylum was established in 1898 on Cheadle Road, Cheddleton, near Leek. It was later known as Staffordshire Mental Hospital, then St Edwards Mental Hospital

Asylum Lodge, Devizes, Wiltshire
The entrance lodge to the County Lunatic Asylum at Devizes, Wiltshire opened in 1851. In 1924 it was renamed Wiltshire County Mental Hospital, then in 1948 renamed Roundway Hospital

Stone Asylum, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Entrance to the Buckinghamshire County Lunatic Asylum at Stone, near Aylesbury. A porter stands at the right of the gateway

Derby County Mental Hospital, Mickleover, Derbyshire
An aerial view of the Derby County Mental Hospital at Mickleover near Derby. It began life in 1851 as the Derbyshire County Lunatic Asylum, designed by Henry Duesbury

Exminster Asylum, Devon
The administrative building of the Exminster Asylum, opened in 1845 as the Devon County Lunatic Asylum. It was later known as the Devon County Mental Hospital, then as Exminster Hospital

Highwood School, Brentwood, Essex
The administration block at Highwood (or High Wood) School, Brentwood, Essex. The school was opened by the Metropolitan Asylums Board in 1904 for the treatment of ophthalmia in children

Highwood Hospital, Brentwood, Essex
Aerial view of Highwood (or High Wood) Hospital, Brentwood, Essex, used for the care of children with tuberculosis. The site was originally opened by the Metropolitan Asylums Board in 1904 for

Barming Asylum, Maidstone, Kent
The main building of Barming Asylum located on Hermitage Lane, Barming Heath, Maidstone, Kent, opened in around 1833. Also known as the Kent County Lunatic Asylum, then renamed Oakwood Hospital

Banstead Asylum, Surrey
Banstead Asylum, located on Sutton Lane, Banstead, Surrey, was established in 1877 as the Middlesex County Lunatic Asylum

Highcroft Hall Hospital, Erdington, Birmingham
An aerial view of Highcroft Hall Hospital on Slade Road, Erdington, Birmingham. The hospital was originally opened in around 1870 as the Aston Union workhouse

Norfolk County Lunatic Asylum, Thorpe, Norfolk
The Norfolk County Lunatic Asylum was established in 1814 at Thorpe near Norwich. This view, from the early 1900s, shows what was then the most recent addition to the buildings

Carmarthen County Lunatic Asylum, South Wales
An aerial view of the Carmarthen Lunatic Asylum erected near Carmarthen, South Wales, in 1865 and designed by David Brandon. It was jointly used by the counties of Carmarthen, Cardigan and Pembroke

Prestwich Asylum, Lancashire
View of the Superintendents House at the Lancashire County Lunatic Asylum, at Bury New Road, Prestwich, near Manchester, designed by Isaac Holden and opened in 1851

Ewell Epileptic Colony, Epsom, Surrey
Lime Villa at the Ewell Epileptic Colony, Hook Road, Epsom, Surrey. The colony, opened in 1903 by the London County Council, was later known as Ewell Mental Hospital and then as St Ebbas Hospital

Berrywood Asylum, Northamptonshire
The Northampton County Lunatic Asylum was designed by Robert Griffiths and opened in 1876 at a site on Berrywood Road, Duston, Northampton. It later became St Crispin Hospital

Duston War Hospital, Northamptonshire
The west wing of the Northampton County Lunatic Asylum in its First World War guise at Duston War Hospital. The building was designed by Robert Griffiths and opened in 1876 on Berrywood Road, Duston

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

Highwood Hospital, Brentwood, Essex
Children with tuberculosis at Highwood (or High Wood) Hospital, Brentwood, Essex. Beds were placed on the balconies to provide sun and fresh air

City of London Asylum, Stone, Dartford, Kent
The City of London Asylum for pauper lunatics was established in 1862 on Cotton Lane at Stone near Dartford, Kent. The buildings, designed by James Bunstone Bunning

Airing Court at Fountain Mental Hospital, Tooting, Surrey
Children and nurses enjoy playing with toys in an airing court at the Fountain Hospital at Tooting in Surrey (now South London)

Napsbury Asylum Administration Block, Hertfordshire
The administration block of the Middlesex County Lunatic Asylum, also known as Napsbury Asylum, originally opened in 1905 on Shenley Lane, London Colney, near St. Albans, Hertfordshire

The Berkshire County Asylum, Moulsford, Wallingford
The Berkshire County Lunatic Asylum at Moulsford, near Wallingford. Later known as the Berkshire Mental Hospital, it was renamed Fairmile Hospital in 1948

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

JUNG, Carl Gustav (1875-1961). Swiss psychiatrist and psychologist. Founder of analytical psychology. Oil

Ground plan, Carmarthen County Lunatic Asylum, Wales
Architects ground-floor plan of the Carmarthen Lunatic Asylum erected near Carmarthen, South Wales, in 1865 and designed by David Brandon

State Insane Asylum, Austin, Texas, USA
View of the State Insane Asylum (now the Austin State Hospital), Austin, Texas, USA. It is the oldest psychiatric hospital in Texas. Date: circa 1905

Alfred Adler, Austrian psychiatrist
Alfred Adler (1870-1937), Austrian psychologist. Adler was a contemporary of Sigmund Freud, and was invited by him to join the Vienna Psychoanalytic Society

Three Counties Asylum, Arlesey, Bedfordshire
The Three Counties asylum at Arlesey (misspelt on picture), near Stotfold, Bedfordshire, opened in 1859, serving Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Huntingdonshire

Springfield Hospital, Tooting, Surrey
Aerial view of Springfield Hospital on Glenburnie Road, Tooting, near Wandsworth (then in Surrey, now in south west London). It was opened in 1841 as the Surrey County Lunatic Asylum

Newtown & Llanidloes Union Workhouse, Caersws, Wales
A view of the Newtown and Llanidloes Union Workhouse at Caersws, Montgomeryshire (now Powys), Wales. The building, designed by Thomas Penson of Oswestry, opened in 1840

County Asylum, Newport, Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight County Lunatic Asylum was opened in 1896 at Sandy Lane, Newport, Isle of Wight. It later became the Isle of Wight County Mental Hospital and then Whitecroft Hospital

Childrens Ward, Fountain Mental Hospital, Tooting, Surrey
Children in cots and nurses in a ward of the Fountain Hospital at Tooting in Surrey (now South London). The hospital was opened in 1893 as a fever hospital by the Metropolitan Asylums Board

County Asylum, Mickleover, Derbyshire
The Derbyshire County Lunatic Asylum was opened in 1851 at Mickleover near Derby. Designed by Henry Duesbury, the buildings later became known as the Derbyshire County Mental Hospital

Brighton County Borough Asylum, Haywards Heath, Sussex
Brighton County Borough Asylum at Haywards Heath opened in 1857 as the Sussex County Lunatic Asylum. It became the East Sussex Asylum in 1894 then from 1903-1914 was known as the Brighton County

County Lunatic Asylum, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Aerial view of the Buckinghamshire County Lunatic Asylum at Stone, near Aylesbury. The asylum, designed by Thomas Henry Wyatt and David Brandon, was opened in 1853

The Royal Hospital of Bethlehem; gallery for men
The hospital also known as Bethlem Royal Hospital or Bedlam was the oldest psychiatric hospital in the world. The building had been moved around many sites

Lancaster County Asylum, Quernmore Road, Lancaster
The Lancaster County Lunatic Asylum was established at Quernmore Road, Lancaster Moor in 1816. It later became Lancaster County Mental Hospital and after 1948 was renamed Lancaster Moor Hospital

Fountain Hospital, Tooting, Surrey
The Fountain Hospital at Tooting in Surrey (now South London) was opened in 1893 as a fever hospital by the Metropolitan Asylums Board

Beaufort War Hospital, Fishponds, Bristol
Beaufort War Hospital at Blackberry Hill, Stapleton, Bristol - an area also known as Fishponds. The building was opened in 1861 as the Bristol Lunatic Asylum

Figures over the Gateway of Bethlehem Hospital, engraved by A
XJF465153 Figures over the Gateway of Bethlehem Hospital, engraved by A. Birrell for Lamberts History of London, 1805 (engraving) by English School

Caterham Asylum, Surrey
Aerial view of the Asylum for Imbeciles opened in 1870 at Caterham in Surrey. The Asylum, with its twin at Leavesden, was established by the Metropolitan Asylums Board to provide care for Londons

Inverness Mental Hospital, Scotland
Distant view of the Inverness Mental Hospital, Scotland, originally opened in 1864 as the Inverness District Asylum. It then became the Northern Counties District Lunatic Asylum

Bodmin Asylum, Cornwall
The Cornwall County Lunatic Asylum was founded in 1815 at Bodmin. It was later known as the Cornwall County Mental Hospital and then as St Lawrences Hospital

Band, Darenth Training Colony Band, Kent
The military band at the Darenth Training Colony near Dartford in Kent. The colony, for adult mental defectives, was set up by the Metropolitan Asylums Board in 1904 as an addition to the existing

Darenth Schools and Training Colony, Kent
The Darenth Schools (top left), near Dartford in Kent, were opened in 1878 by the Metropolitan Asylums Board as a residential institution for imbecile children from London

Queens Park Institution - Blackburn, Lancashire
Queens Park Institution - Psychiatric Hospital - Blackburn, Lancashire. Queens Park Hospital was formerly the Blackburn Union Workhouse. Date: 1931

Philippe Pinel, 19th century (engraving)
3733644 Philippe Pinel, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting Philippe Pinel (1745-1826) a French physician. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

McLean Hospital Asylum
2910673 McLean Hospital Asylum; (add.info.: 1820 McLean Hospital (known as Somerville Asylum or Charlestown Asylum) a psychiatric hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts

McLean Hospital Asylum
2910672 McLean Hospital Asylum; (add.info.: 1820 McLean Hospital (known as Somerville Asylum or Charlestown Asylum) a psychiatric hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts

Bathroom at Sainte Anne psychiatric hospital, 19th century
1737118 Bathroom at Sainte Anne psychiatric hospital, 19th century.; (add.info.: Bathroom at Sainte Anne psychiatric hospital, 19th century.)

Carstairs State Hospital, a psychiatric hospital in Carstairs, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. 13th March 1997

In Warsaw, a man tightrope walks along a tramway cable, is arrested and taken to a psychiatric hospital Date: 1937

Electrotherapy of the Salpetriere, here the electric baths and localized electrification in 1887 (engraving)
XEE3614285 Electrotherapy of the Salpetriere, here the electric baths and localized electrification in 1887 (engraving) by Vierge, Daniel Urrabieta (1851-1904); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti

Electrotherapy at the Salpetriere: diagnosis by Dr. Vigouroux in 1887 (engraving)
XEE3614284 Electrotherapy at the Salpetriere: diagnosis by Dr. Vigouroux in 1887 (engraving) by Vierge, Daniel Urrabieta (1851-1904); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti

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France, Provence, St. Remy-de-Provence. Outside of the St. Paul psychiatric clinic where Vincent Van Gogh was treated. Date: 30/07/2005

Patient at Sainte Anne hospital (engraving)
1737154 Patient at Sainte Anne hospital (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: A man with a straitjacket in a padded cell. Sainte Anne hospital, 19th century.)

Bethlem psychiatric hospital or Bedlam in 1816
Bethlem Royal Hospital or Bedlam Hospital in St. Georges Fields, Southwark, 1816. Now the Imperial War Museum. Designed by surveyor James Lewis in the neoclassical style with portico

Attack of hysteria, first phase, illustration from
REV287039 Attack of hysteria, first phase, illustration from Iconographie Photographique de La Salpetriere by Bourneville et P

Cover of La Grande Nevrose by Dr. Joseph Gerard, published in Paris
CHT236752 Cover of La Grande Nevrose by Dr. Joseph Gerard, published in Paris, 1899 (colour litho) by Roy, Jose (fl.1886-1905); Bibliotheque de la Faculte de Medecine, Paris

The Newcastle upon Tyne Lunatic Asylum, Coxlodge, c. 1829 (photolitho)
2959997 The Newcastle upon Tyne Lunatic Asylum, Coxlodge, c.1829 (photolitho) by Dyson, John William (fl.1829); Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; British

Attack of hysteria, second phase, illustration from
REV287040 Attack of hysteria, second phase, illustration from Iconographie Photographique de La Salpetriere by Bourneville et P

Melancholia, c. 1670-1700 (carved stone)
XJF465154 Melancholia, c.1670-1700 (carved stone) by Cibber, Caius Gabriel (1630-1700); Bethlem Museum of the Mind, Beckenham

Attack of hysteria, third phase, plate IV from Iconographie Photographique de La
REV287041 Attack of hysteria, third phase, plate IV from Iconographie Photographique de La Salpetriere by Bourneville et P

Hysteria, normal appearance, illustration from Iconographie Photographique de La
REV287038 Hysteria, normal appearance, illustration from Iconographie Photographique de La Salpetriere by Bourneville et P

Hysteria and somnambulism, from Les Maladies Epidemiques de l Esprit
CHT239596 Hysteria and somnambulism, from Les Maladies Epidemiques de l Esprit by Paul Regnard (1850-1927) 1884 (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque de la Faculte de Medecine

Horse and rider, probably from Boetia, Greek, Archaic Period, c. 550 BC (terracotta)
TFM63464 Horse and rider, probably from Boetia, Greek, Archaic Period, c.550 BC (terracotta) by Greek, (6th century BC); Freud Museum, London

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)

Aston Union Workhouse, Birmingham, Warwickshire
An aerial view of Aston Union Workhouse at Erdington, Birmingham. The unions childrens cottage homes are on a separate site, just visible at the right of the picture

Sigmund Freud, caricature
Sigmund Freud (1856-1939). Caricature of the Austrian psychologist Sigmund Freud. Freud theorized that mental illness could have psychological as well as physiological causes

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

Substantia nigra in Parkinsons disease, illustration
Substantia nigra. Computer illustration showing a degenerated substantia nigra and dopaminergic neurons in Parkinsons disease

Dr Rushs Tranquilizer Chair (engraving)
XJF465169 Dr Rushs Tranquilizer Chair (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Also known as the Rush Chair)

Split personality. Conceptual computer artwork of two sides of a human head, representing a split personality. This results from the psychiatric condition of multiple personality disorder

County Lunatic Asylum, Brentwood, Essex
The Essex County Lunatic Asylum was established in 1853 at Warley Hill, Brentwood, Essex, and was designed by H. E. Kendall Junior. It later became Brentwood Mental Hospital and then Warley Hospital

St Ebbas Hospital, Epsom, Surrey
Aerial view of St Ebbas Hospital, on Hook Road, near Epsom in Surrey. It was originally opened by the London County Council in 1903 as the Ewell Epileptic Colony

Manor Asylum, Epsom, Surrey
A tennis match in progress at the Manor Asylum, Horton Lane, near Epsom in Surrey. The asylum opened in 1900 as the sixth London County Council asylum

Long Grove Asylum, Epsom, Surrey
Aerial view of Long Grove Asylum, opened in 1907 on Horton Lane near Epsom, Surrey. Long Grove was the tenth of Londons County Asylums

St Audrys Hospital, Woodbridge, Suffolk
Aerial view of St Audrys Hospital at Woodbridge, Suffolk, originally erected in 1765 as a workhouse formerly known as the House of Industry for Looes and Wilford Incorporated Hundreds

Stafford County Asylum, Burntwood, Staffordshire
The Staffordshire County Lunatic Asylum opened at Burntwood in 1864. The buildings, designed by William Lambie Moffatt, later became Burntwood Mental Hospital then St Matthews Hospital

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"Exploring the Haunting History Institutions: From Warwick County Mental Hospital to Highwood Hospital" Step into a world shrouded in mystery and intrigue as we delve into the chilling history institutions. These once imposing structures, such as Warwick County Mental Hospital in Hatton, Warwickshire, and North Wales Lunatic Asylum in Denbigh, North Wales, hold tales that send shivers down your spine. Asylum Lodge in Devizes, Wiltshire, stands as a haunting reminder of the past. Its walls whisper stories of patients who were confined within its confines for reasons unknown. Banstead Asylum in Surrey and Stone Asylum in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire are no different - their eerie presence lingers long after they closed their doors. Derby County Mental Hospital in Mickleover, Derbyshire witnessed countless struggles against mental illness. Exminster Asylum in Devon served as a sanctuary for those deemed unfit by society's standards. Barming Asylum in Maidstone, Kent held secrets that still remain hidden within its decaying corridors. Norfolk County Lunatic Asylum situated amidst Thorpe's tranquil surroundings tells tales of both hope and despair. Meanwhile Carmarthen County Lunatic Asylum stands tall as an emblem of South Wales' tumultuous past. Across borders lies Union Workhouse located Cootehill, County Cavan Ireland; it serves not only as an asylum but also reminds us of societal attitudes towards mental health during that era. Lastly, Highwood Hospital nestled amidst Brentwood's serene landscapes offers glimpses into how perceptions surrounding psychiatric care have evolved over time. These institutions bear witness to the struggles faced by individuals grappling with mental health issues throughout history. They serve as reminders that compassion and understanding should be at the forefront when addressing these challenges today. Let us remember the stories etched within these walls – stories waiting to be heard and understood – so that we may continue progressing towards a future where mental health is treated with the care and respect it deserves.