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Back to SearchEp. 41: The History of Kew Lunatic Asylum
Episode 41
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In this episode, we discuss the history of Kew Lunatic Asylum (1871-1988), near Melbourne. Find out why the hospital stayed open for …
2 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 40: The History and People of J Ward
Episode 40
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Episode 40 discusses the history and people of J Ward, a special unit of Ararat/Aradale Mental Hospital devoted to the treatment of t…
2 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 39: The History of Ararat Mental Hospital, Part 4 (1990-2011)
Episode 39
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In this episode, we discuss what led to Ararat Mental Hospital finally closing in 1993, as well as what has become of the hospital in…
2 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 38: The History of Ararat Mental Hospital, Part 3 (1958-1993)
Episode 38
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In this episode, we almost finish the history of Ararat/Aradale Mental Hospital. We begin by discussing deinstitutionalization around…
2 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 37: The History of Ararat Mental Hospital, Part 2 (1905-1958)
Episode 37
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Episode 37 discusses the history of Ararat Hospital for the Insane and how it later became Ararat Mental Hospital and, unofficially, …
2 years, 7 months ago
Ep. 36: The History of Ararat Mental Hospital, Part 1 (1865-1905)
Episode 36
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In this episode, we look at the early history (approx. 1865-1905) of Ararat Lunatic Asylum in Ararat (Victoria) Australia, and how th…
2 years, 7 months ago
Ep. 35: Legends and Lore of Denbigh Asylum
Episode 35
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In this episode, we look at everything spooky from Denbigh Asylum, starting back in the 16th century with the legend of why the groun…
2 years, 7 months ago
Ep. 34: The People of Denbigh Asylum, Part 2
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In this episode, Sarah reads the story "The Quietude" by Simon Thirsk from the book Dangerous Asylums, edited by Rob Mimpriss, which …
2 years, 8 months ago
Ep. 33: The People of Denbigh Asylum, Part 1
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Episode 33 tells the stories of three patients who resided at Denbigh Asylum, as told in the book Dangerous Asylums, edited by Rob Mi…
2 years, 8 months ago
Ep. 32: The History of Denbigh Asylum, Part 3
Episode 32
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In this episode, we discuss the history of the North Wales Hospital from approximately 1945 until its closure in 1995. Then, learn wh…
2 years, 8 months ago