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Kasabian ladies and gentelmans roll the dice
The West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum comprised four hospitals under the West Riding General Asylums Committee:
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- Kasabian ladies and gentelmans roll the dice
- Abandoned pump house near high royds hospital west riding pauper lunatic asylum
- Mental Health Museum
- References
Abandoned pump house near high royds hospital west riding pauper lunatic asylum
Mental Health Museum
The Mental Health Museum (previously known as the Stephen Beaumont Museum of Mental Health), located at Fieldhead Hospital in Wakefield, contains artefacts from and exhibits on the history of the Asylum. Artefacts include restraining equipment, a padded cell, photographs, medical and surgical equipment, and documents. There is also a scale model of the original 1818 Stanley Royd Hospital, which was the museum's original location until the hospital closed in 1995.
References
West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA