Thomas Barclay Hennell was born in 1903, and had by his mid 20s become an accomplished and sensitive artist of the British countryside.| Bethlem Museum of the Mind
During the Second World War the Maudsley, concerned about the possibility of being caught up in the air raids engulfing central London, split into two.| Bethlem Museum of the Mind
Two people with close relationships with Bethlem Royal Hospital had fascinating, and very different, experiences in the First World War| Bethlem Museum of the Mind
The First World War had a very direct impact on both Bethlem and the Maudsley.| Bethlem Museum of the Mind
Our volunteer takes an in-depth look at the use of photography at Bethlem Royal Hospital, from its invention to the late 1800s.| Bethlem Museum of the Mind
One of our museum volunteers gives a bit of background and a personal reflection on Kurelek's "Out of the Maze."| Bethlem Museum of the Mind
A grant funded project focussed on centring lived experience, supporting co-curation and forging new professional relationships|
Hannah Ruth Ormsby nurse and International Brigade volunteer|
An introduction to our holdings|
Looking at some of the lives of staff in SLaM's history|
Exploring the origins of a popular 'bedlam ballad'.|
A blog looking at the life of Henry Peardon, a patient at Bethlem between 1892 to 1894,presented as part of our Change Minds Project|
Find out more about the life and work of artist Kim Noble.|
A blog on the life of Richard Kettle, a patient at Bethlem in 1892, presented as part of our Change Minds project|
Looking at the life of one of the first identifiable black patients in Bethlem Hospital| museumofthemind.org.uk