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The Old Operating Theatre Museum - http://www.thegarret.org.uk/
Britain's oldest surviving operating theatre. Provides history of the museum, details of its facilities, a virtual tour and mailing list. |
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Bedlam: Custody Care and Cure 1247-1997 - http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/archive/exhibits/bedlam/bedlam.htm
An old Museum of London exhibition telling the fascinating 750-year-old story of Bethlem Royal Hospital, popularly known as 'Bedlam', the world's oldest institution caring for people with mental disorders. |
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History of Arizona State Hospital - http://www.azdhs.gov/azsh/history.htm
Arizona state government page with history overview and sketch of this Kirkbride-like facility. |
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Kew Asylum Museum - http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/pubs/articles/asa97/KEWA.htm
The Australian Science Academy Project explains its creation of a museum to document the history of this 19th-century former asylum in Victoria. Includes an illustrated history by Daniel Cass. |
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Public Hospital in Colonial Williamsburg - http://www.history.org/Almanack/places/hb/hbhos.cfm
Article about this early mental hospital in Virginia |
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Public Hospital - http://www.colonialwilliamsburg.com/almanack/places/hb/hbhos.cfm
Official page for the museum in the reconstructed Public Hospital at Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia; first opened in 1773. |
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Normansfield Hospital (UK) - http://www.miriam-may.com/
Photo gallery of Normansfield Hospital, founded by John Langdon Down in 1868 for people with learning disabilities. |
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Glore Psychiatric Museum. Roadside America - http://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/MOSTJglor.html
Road report and review of the Glore Psychiatric Museum at the former mental hospital site St. Joseph, Missouri. |
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Poorhouse Story - http://www.poorhousestory.com
Extensive site concerning the history of poorhouses. |
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Hospital Architecture In Montreal - http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/hospitals/
Mcgill University provides a searchable database of images, a case study of the Royal Victoria Hospital, and a bibliography. |
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Caring for the Mentally Ill - http://www.newsday.com/community/guide/lihistory/ny-history-hs620a,0,6567870.story
Long Island, New York history page concerning Kings Park and other mental hospitals. |
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Medical Heritage of Great Britain - http://www.medicalheritage.co.uk/
A gazetteer of historic hospitals, dispensaries, spas and other medical heritage from the Bath and Wessex Medical History Group, arranged by county. |
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IJsselland Hospital photography - http://www.jkfoto.nl/ijsselland/ijsselland.html
Photographs of people working in The IJsselland Ziekenhuis in Capelle a/d IJssel (Netherlands) by Janssen and De Kievith Fotografie. |
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St. Louis City Hospital - http://www.stlouiscityhospital.org
An online repository of photos, articles, records, and creative texts documenting the evolving life of the former City Hospital buildings in St. Louis. |
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Tales of Eloise - http://www.talesofeloise.com
Very extensive site offering a wide variety of information on this mental hospital in Wayne County in Michigan. |
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The History of Rotherham's Hospitals - http://micklebring.com/hospitals.htm
Illustrated history of four United Kingdom hospitals. |
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New York State Inebriate Asylum - http://nysasylum.com
Founded 1858 and designed by architect Isaac Perry. Now known as Binghamton State Hospital. Contains recent and vintage photos, historical info, rare documents, links, and forum. |
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International Network for the History of Hospitals - http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/hisar/people/kw/inhh2.html
Promotes studies related to the historical evolution of hospitals from their beginnings to the present day. Conferences, advisory board, newsletters, membership form. |
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Western State Hospital History - http://www.wsh.dmhmrsas.virginia.gov/history.htm
History page at Western State Hospital (Virginia) site, with many historic images. |
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Edgewood State Hospital - http://arrts-arrchives.com/edgwd.html
Railroad-oriented page features some building photos of this Long Island, New York mental hospital which has long since been closed. |
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The Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital Shrine - http://www.crcmh.com
A "cyberspace shrine" for the abandoned Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital, Maidenhead, England. |
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Abandoned Hospital Info - http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/offkilter/page3.html
Page of recent photographs of Brook Hospital, which dates to 1896, located in southeast London, United Kingdom. |
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Dorothea Dix Hospital - http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/mhddsas/DIX/index.html
Official site of mental hospital in North Carolina. Contains history section and many historic images. |
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Newark State School - http://www.cgazette.com/towns/Newark/history/NHIST03.htm
History of Newark, New York institution for the developmentally disabled, with historic postcard image. |
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Hospitals of Hamilton, Ontario - http://www.hamiltonpostcards.com/pages/hospitals.html
Pre-World War I postcard images of medical hospital, asylum, and sanatorium postcards in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. |
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The Manteno Project - http://www.mantenostatehospital.com
The Manteno Project, information and photographs about the history of the Manteno State Hospital (aka the Manteno Mental Health Center), in Manteno, Illinois. |
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The Run from Farm to Farm - http://www.washingtonhistory.org/wshs/columbia/articles/0301-a2.htm
History of Western Washington State Hospital (Fort Steilacoom) |
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Abandoned Memories - http://abandonedmemories.com/
Photos of abandoned children's asylum buildings in Northville, Michigan called Wayne County Child Development Center. Now totally demolished. Also added is Clinton Valley Center from Pontiac, MI and Northern Michigan Asylum in Traverse City. |
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Owosso Sanitarium - http://www.shiawasseehistory.com/gute.html
Illustrated article about sanitarium at Gute Hill in Owosso, Michigan |
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LIRR State Hospital Spurs - http://www.lirrhistory.com/hosp.html
Information on Long Island, New York state hospitals and how they were served by the Long Island Railroad. |
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Worcester Hospitals - http://www.geocities.com/Athens/2088/hospital.htm
Historic postcard images of the hospitals, asylum, and poor farm in Worcester, Massachusetts. |
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Pilgrim State Hospital - http://b.f11.org/photo/Pilgrim/
Photographs of the abandoned buildings at Pilgrim State Psychiatric Center in Brentwood, New York. |
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Hartwood Hospital - http://web.ukonline.co.uk/scotlandgenealogy/hartwood_hospital_was_in_its_hey.htm
Illustrated history of Hartwood and other old Scotland mental hospitals. |
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Clifton Springs Hospital History - http://www.cshosp.com/history.php
Tells the story of the spa founded by Dr. Henry Foster in 1850 at sulphur springs in New York State, which became the Clifton Springs Sanitarium. The present hospital buildings date from the 1970s, while the 1896 building has been converted into apartments for senior citizens. |
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DMHDD Milestones in Tennessee - http://www.state.tn.us/mental/history/MHDDchronology.html
Timeline containing milestone dates for Tennessee institutions |
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Eastern State Hospital Bat Project - http://www.geology.ewu.edu/bats/esh.htm
Donna Hensley designs a bat house for Eastern State Hospital grounds in Medical Lake, Washington. Several photographs. |
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Illinois State Institutions in the Early Days - http://genealogytrails.com/ill/institution.htm
Overview of historic Illinois state institutions for the mentally ill, developmentally disabled, and other populations. |
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Flint Timeline Project - St.Joseph Hospital - http://www.flint.lib.mi.us/timeline/civics-buildings-01-00/stjoseph.html
History of St Joseph medical hospital in Flint, Michigan; founded in 1920. |
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Featured New York Postcards - Health Care - http://vintageviews.org/vv-ny/_Old_Features/12_01.html
Images of vintage postcards of several hospitals, sanitaria, sanatoria, and eldercare institutions in the state of New York. |
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Detroit Early Asylums - http://www.geocities.com/genealogymi/asylum.html
Genealogy-related page about the early institutions in Detroit, Michigan. |
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Northville Tunnels - http://www.northville-tunnels.com
History of Northville mental hospital complex in Michigan, with many recent photos. |
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Fairfield State Hospital - http://www.fairfieldstatehospital.com/
Online history of Fairfield State Hospital in CT with photos. |
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Saint John Lunatic Asylum - http://www.saintjohn.nbcc.nb.ca/~Heritage/LunaticAsylum/
New Brunswick Community College describes the history and architecture of this 19th-century Italianate insane asylum in Nova Scotia, Canada, designed by Matthew Stead. Illustrations include a floor plan. |
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Bartonville State Hospital - http://www.historicpeoria.com/entry.php?eid=116
Page at Historic Peoria concerning this disused Central Illinois mental hospital's history and ghosts. |
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Former Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital Project - http://lsph.atspace.com/
Web site dedicated to the history of the former Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital in Toronto, Ontario. Contains patient files, and photo galleries. |
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The Thistle Foundation, Edinburgh - http://www.freewebs.com/thistlefoundation/
An illustrated history and description of this institution for disabled ex-service personnel, founded in 1944. It was designed by Stuart Matthew on an informal garden court plan, with its own free-standing chapel. |
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The History of Oak Grove Hospital - http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mi/county/lapeer/gen/ch29/oakgrovehosp.html
Vintage account at a genealogy site of the early history of the Oak Grove mental hospital in Flint, Michigan. |
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Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center - http://www.rny.com/town/points/144mohawkvalleypsychiatric.html
History of this central New York State institution for the mentally ill located in Utica. |
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Long Island Insane Asylums - http://lioddities.com/Asylums/
Images of four mental hospital complexes in Long Island, New York. |
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The Lost Asylum - Fairfield Hills State Hospital - http://www.fairfieldhills.com
Documentary of Fairfield Hills, Located in Newtown, CT., with images, interviews, history , message boards and |
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Manteno State Hospital - http://www.urbanlens.com/files/msh/msh.html
Paragraph and several recent photos of building exteriors at this abandoned Illinois mental institution. |
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Early St. Louis Hospitals, Homes, and Asylums - http://genealogyinstlouis.accessgenealogy.com/hospitals.htm
History of several historic St Louis, Missouri institutions. |
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Binghamton State Hospital - http://www.rodserling.com/bshospital.htm
Donna Thomas reports on the preservation prospects of this former mental hospital building in New York, designed by Isaac Perry. |
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The Changing Face of Borgess - http://www.borgess.com/?pId=229
Early history including architectural information of Borgess Hospital, founded in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1889. |
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Kings Park Psychiatric Center: A Documentation - http://s.albalux.com/webpage/index.html
Through articles, photographs, and video, this site documents the now-defunct Kings Park Psychiatric Center on Long Island, New York. |