Asylum Collection (page 4)

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

Bexley Asylum, Kent
Bexley Asylum was opened in 1898 on Old Bexley Lane, Bexley. It was also known as Heath Asylum and later as Bexley Hospital. Date: circa 1915

A case of mistaken insanity: wrongly admitted to the asylum
A cunning lunatic dupes the staff at a mental institution into taking his irate captor into the incurables ward instead of himself. Date: 1838

Hydrotherapy treatment at French mental hospital
Water treatment at Asile d Alienes (lunatic asylum) of Sainte-Anne, Paris. Date: 1868

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

Enfield Isolation Hospital, Winchmore Hill, Middlesex
The Isolation Hospital at Winchmore Hill, Enfield, Middlesex. The hospital, opened in 1900 by Enfield Urban District Council, later became known as South Lodge Hospital

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

Colindale Hospital, Hendon, North London
Aerial view of Colindale Hospital, Hendon, North London. The hospital was originally the Central London District Sick Asylum

Smithston Asylum and Poorhouse, Greenock, Renfrewshire
The Smithston Asylum and Poorhouse, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, was opened in 1879 to house the areas lunatics and paupers

Poplar and Stepney Sick Asylum, Bow, East London
The Poplar and Stepney Sick Asylum was opened in 1871 at Devons Road in Bow, next to the Stepney workhouse, East London. Despite its name

Refugee camp at the Purana Kila Fort
Indian Muslims fleeing New Delhi await admittance to the Purana Kila Fort

Hospital of Haydar Pasa, Constantinople
The Gardens of the Hospital of Haydar Pasa with staff and some inmates - Constantinople, Turkey

Babies Home
Nurses with a pramful of small children from Hutchison House Babies Home. Date: early 1930s

School Certificate
G Percy Carter of the Asylum for Fatherless Children Reedham, Surrey passed " Excellent" in Geometry of the first grade for children in elementary day schools

Lancaster County Lunatic Asylum - Patients Dining Hall
Staff prepare the tables in the patients dining hall at Lancaster County Lunatic Asylum

Lancaster County Lunatic Asylum - Kitchen
Staff stand in front of large coppers at Lancaster County Lunatic Asylum

Jews Hospital and Orphan Asylum, West Norwood
Members of the Lads Brigade perform a rifle drill at West Norwood Jews Hospital and Orphan Asylum. Date: circa 1902

Slough British Orphan Asylum
A hand-coloured view of the Slough British Orphan Asylum Date: circa 1913

Boot and Shoe Manufactory, Broadmoor Asylum
Male inmates at work in the boot and shoe manufactory at Broadmoor Asylum, Berkshire Date: circa 1900

Bristol Blind Asylum
The entrance to Bristols Blind Asylum, also known as the School of Industry for the Blind. Date: circa1906

Asylum for Female Orphans, Westminster. The institution was rebuilt in 1824 to a design by L.W. Lloyd. Date: 1828

Andrew Reed
A portrait of Andrew Reed, founder of several childrens institutions including the London Orphan Asylum, the Infant Orphan Asylum and the Asylum for Fatherless Children

London Orphan Asylum, Hackney Road, Clapton
A view of the London Orphan Asylum, opened in 1825 at Hackney Road, Clapton. Date: circa 1840

Liverpool Boys Orphan Asylum Band
Members of the Orphan Asylum for Boys band, dressed in sailor suits and holding instruments. The Asylum, on Myrtle Street, Liverpool, opened in 1854. Date: 1890s

English Cathedrals - Knocker, Durham Cathedral - Fabulous Monster door Knocker. Part of Box 144 Boswell Collection - English Cathedrals

Bushey Royal Caledonian Orphan Asylum Boys Pipe Band Date: circa 1905

Asylum Pregnant Woman
" I ve noticed you re treating this poor creature more kindly?" " Yes, the chief nurse has got her pregnant." Date: 1904

USA & Pauper Labour / 1892
The American working man asks Uncle Sam to spare him from European pauper labour Date: 1892

The Asylum of Peace
THE ASYLUM OF PEACE Exile:-" Ah, Dear Britannia, it is with you, only, I can be certain of a safe home!" Date: 2 June 1866

Henshaws Blind Asylum, Manchester
Inmates work in the mattress making department at Henshaws Blind Asylum, Manchester Date: Date unknown

Mrs Mary Elmslie
A portrait of Mrs Mary Elmslie, who in 1839 founded the Aberdeen Female Orphan Asylum

The Hall - Aged Pilgrims Asylum, Hornsey Rise, North London
The Hall at the Aged Pilgrims Asylum, Hornsey Rise, North London. 1649 Pensioners, 120 inmates (!) - 43 Daily Expenditure

Chapel interior, London Orphan Asylum, Watford, Hertfordshir
The interior of the chapel at the London Orphan Asylum, Watford. Date: early 1900s

Royal Female Orphan Asylum, Beddington, Surrey
Uniformed girls and staff at the Royal Female Orphan Asylum, Beddington, Surrey. Date: circa 1905

Receipt, Asylum for Idiots, Earlswood, Redhill, Surrey
Receipt from the Asylum for Idiots, Earlswood, Redhill, Surrey, dated 6 June 1889, confirming one years subscription of one guinea from Mrs R Blake Byass, signed by James Downing, Secretary

London Orphan Asylum, Watford. A large group of girls posed with the main building behind

Wanstead Infant Orphan Asylum
Infant Orphan Asylum, Wanstead. A view of the principal fronts. Date: 1843

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