Leper Colony Collection

Spinalonga Island (Kalidon), former leper colony, Gulf of Mirabello, Lasithi, Eastern Crete, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Leper colony village north of Da Nang along the South China Sea, Vietnam

View of the Island of San Lazzaro degli Armeni (b/w photo)
FTB103647 View of the Island of San Lazzaro degli Armeni (b/w photo); Collezione Naya-Bohm, Venice, Italy; © Francesco Turio Bohm

The Island of Spinalonga, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Leper House, 13th century (engraving)
3785879 Leper House, 13th century (engraving); (add.info.: Leper House - from miniature in Vincent de Beauvaiss Miroir Historical, 13th century manuscript.); Lebrecht History

Les Lepreux De L Ile De La Reunion (engraving)
2783128 Les Lepreux De L Ile De La Reunion (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Lepreux De L Ile De La Reunion)

L Ile Des Lepreux (engraving)
2788967 L Ile Des Lepreux (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: L Ile Des Lepreux. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 28 September 1890)

Father Damien, Belgian Catholic missionary, on his mission to the leper colony on Molokai, Hawaii
5217561 Father Damien, Belgian Catholic missionary, on his mission to the leper colony on Molokai, Hawaii, 1873-1889 (colour litho) by Mills

A Leper House, from Science and Literature in the Middle Ages by Paul Lacroix
KW342838 A Leper House, from Science and Literature in the Middle Ages by Paul Lacroix (1806-84) published London 1878 (litho) by French School

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Father Damien, missionary to the leper colony in Hawaii, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century portrait

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"Discovering the Untold Stories: Leper Colonies Across Continents" Spinalonga Island, a former leper colony in the Gulf of Mirabello, Eastern Crete, Greece, stands as a testament to human resilience and compassion. Journey through time on the Greek Islands as you explore Spinalonga Island's haunting past as a refuge for those afflicted with leprosy. Unveiling the hidden history of Kalidon - once home to a thriving leper colony on Spinalonga Island in Crete, Greece. From Europe to Asia: Witness the remnants of a leper colony village along Vietnam's South China Sea coastline near Da Nang. Les Lepreux De L Ile De La Reunion: A captivating engraving depicting life on an island plagued by leprosy in Reunion Island, Africa. Step into the world of isolation and hope at L Ile Des Lepreux - an engraved portrayal of another leper colony's existence. Father Damien's selfless mission unfolds before your eyes as he tends to patients in Molokai's infamous Hawaiian leper colony during 1873-1889. Delve into Science and Literature from the Middle Ages and discover how medieval societies dealt with lepers within their communities. Embark on an emotional journey through Seychelles' African landscape where remnants of a forgotten leper colony still echo its tragic tale.