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Building Bedlam again – taking a leap forward to Monks Orchard

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Harriet Richardson

Entrance gates to Bethlem Hospital, 1896 from The Queen’s London : a Pictorial and Descriptive Record of the Streets, Buildings, Parks and Scenery of the Great Metropolis (Public domain, from Wikimedia Commons) Bethlem Hospital remained in St George’s Fields, Southwark from … Continue reading →

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Building Bedlam – Bethlem Royal Hospital’s early incarnations

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Harriet Richardson

From City fringe to St George’s Fields The dome of the Imperial War Museum, formerly Bethlem Hospital, photographed in January 2014 Visitors to the Imperial War Museum south London may easily be unaware that they are walking through the remains … Continue reading →

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