Mental Collection (#6)

Communist China - swimmers in Yangtze River
Swimmers (soldiers and civilians) in the water of the Yangtze River (Changjiang) in Communist China in July 1970. They are taking part in a training exercise

House of Fools of Love by Francisco Quevedo. Illustration
Francisco de Quevedo y Villegas (1580-1645). Spanish writer. House of Fools of Love. Illustration. Printed in 1895. Private collection

Wiltshire County Asylum, Devizes
Entrance to the main buildings of the Wiltshire County Lunatic Asylum. The asylum, designed by T.H. Wyatt, opened in 1851, later becoming Wiltshire County Mental Hospital then Roundway Hospital

Essex County Lunatic Asylum at Warley Hill, Brentwood
The Essex County Lunatic Asylum was established in 1853 at Warley Hill, Brentwood, Essex. It later became Brentwood Mental Hospital and then Warley Hospital. Date: 1908

Somewhere in France A concert behind the lines
Somewhere in France. A concert behind the lines. With the British Army on the Western Front - published in 1916 for Tatler and Sphere.. Fortunino Matania, Ri (1881-1963)

The Communication Trench. With the British Army on the Western Front - published in 1916 for Tatler and Sphere.. Fortunino Matania, Ri (1881-1963)

In a British advanced observation post. How artillery fire is observed and corrected. With the British Army on the Western Front - published in 1916 for Tatler and Sphere

How the Staff is informed of movements at the Front. A scene in a stately French chateau. With the British Army on the Western Front - published in 1916 for Tatler and Sphere

The famous 4 days retreat from Mons. How the wounded helped the wounded between Le Cateau and Landrecies. With the British Army on the Western Front - published in 1916 for Tatler and Sphere

Winter conditions in the Yser country. A scene on the snow-covered road leading to the rear. With the British Army on the Western Front - published in 1916 for Tatler and Sphere

The King at the Front. With the British Army on the Western Front - published in 1916 for Tatler and Sphere.. Fortunino Matania, Ri (1881-1963)

A case of mistaken insanity: wrongly admitted to the asylum
A cunning lunatic dupes the staff at a mental institution into taking his irate captor into the incurables ward instead of himself. Date: 1838

Hydrotherapy treatment at French mental hospital
Water treatment at Asile d Alienes (lunatic asylum) of Sainte-Anne, Paris. Date: 1868

Split personality. Conceptual computer artwork of two sides of a human head, representing a split personality. This results from the psychiatric condition of multiple personality disorder

County Lunatic Asylum, Brentwood, Essex
The Essex County Lunatic Asylum was established in 1853 at Warley Hill, Brentwood, Essex, and was designed by H. E. Kendall Junior. It later became Brentwood Mental Hospital and then Warley Hospital

Insane tramp on the road
A tramp, aged 24, on the road, said to be insane by the former Oxford Liberal MP Frank Gray, who in the 1920s had a particular concern for tramps and vagrants

St Ebbas Hospital, Epsom, Surrey
Aerial view of St Ebbas Hospital, on Hook Road, near Epsom in Surrey. It was originally opened by the London County Council in 1903 as the Ewell Epileptic Colony

Manor Asylum, Epsom, Surrey
A tennis match in progress at the Manor Asylum, Horton Lane, near Epsom in Surrey. The asylum opened in 1900 as the sixth London County Council asylum

Long Grove Asylum, Epsom, Surrey
Aerial view of Long Grove Asylum, opened in 1907 on Horton Lane near Epsom, Surrey. Long Grove was the tenth of Londons County Asylums

St Audrys Hospital, Woodbridge, Suffolk
Aerial view of St Audrys Hospital at Woodbridge, Suffolk, originally erected in 1765 as a workhouse formerly known as the House of Industry for Looes and Wilford Incorporated Hundreds

Stafford County Asylum, Burntwood, Staffordshire
The Staffordshire County Lunatic Asylum opened at Burntwood in 1864. The buildings, designed by William Lambie Moffatt, later became Burntwood Mental Hospital then St Matthews Hospital

Smithston Asylum and Poorhouse, Greenock, Renfrewshire
The Smithston Asylum and Poorhouse, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, was opened in 1879 to house the areas lunatics and paupers

1881 / Hysterical Patient
Mental patient at La Salpetriere, sitting on her bed in phase gaie

Madman in Mad House
A mental patient, confined in a strait-jacket, is chained barefoot in a small bare cell - a warder opens the door for a visitor to see the wretch, perhaps a one-time friend

Jean-Etienne Esquirol, French psychiatrist
Jean-Etienne Dominique Esquirol, French psychiatrist, known for his reforms in the treatment of mental patients. He worked at the Salptrire Hospital in Paris

Philippe Pinel, French physician, known for his reforms in the treatment of mental patients. He contributed to the classification of mental disorders

Vincent Van Gogh (1853 - 1890) Dutch post-Impressionist painter. Van Gogh suffered from mental illness and died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound

Inaudi, the lightning calculator, performing at the Hippodrome, able to do mentally any sum given by the audience up to twelve figures in addition, subtraction and multiplication. Date: 1903

Communist China - training exercise in water
Swimmers in the water in Communist China, taking part in a training exercise to build up their mental and physical strength. They are male and female, some of them carrying rifles. circa 1970

The possessed man healed by Jesus - Matthew 9. circa 1688

Spain. Avila. Monument of Teresa of Avila (1515-1582) and Ga
Spain. Castile and Leon. Avila. Monument of Teresa of Avila (1515-1582) and Gate of the Fortress, 12th century

Franz Joseph Gall (1758 -1828). Neuroanatomist and physiolog
Franz Joseph Gall (1758 -1828). Neuroanatomist, physiologist, and pioneer in the study of the localization of mental functions in the brain. Colored engraving

Saint Teresa of A?vila and Saint John of the Cross. They established the Discalced Carmelites. Colored engraving

Teresa of Avila (1515-1582). Religious reformer of the Carmelite Order. Engraving by Capuz. Colored

Hysteria Patient / 1887
Hysteria patient at La Salpetriere lying in an ecstatic state, with her arms crossed over her body. Date: 1887

Cosmic Facial Lines
METOPOSCOPY : Even the furrows in your brow are due, not to intense mental effort or worry, but to the activities of the stars in their courses... Date: 16/17th century

Hypnotised Subject - 1
A hypnotised mental patient at La Salpetriere hospital, Paris, responds to a distressing suggestion Date: 1885

Mlle Marie Cabel as Elvire in Adolphe Adam s
Mlle. Marie Cabel as Elvire in Adolphe Adams Le Muletier de Tolede at the Theatre Lyrique.. Marie-Josephe Cabel (1827-1885)

Trade card, Horsfords Acid Phosphate
Trade card for Horsfords Acid Phosphate, for mental and physical exhaustion, dyspepsia, etc, manufactured by Rumford Chemical Works of Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Date: circa late 19th century

Cartoon, They get what they deserve, WW1
Cartoon, They get what they deserve, showing a group of pessimists, as if in a lunatic asylum, with a sign warning others against approaching or speaking to them. Date: 1915

The mens ward at Bethlehem Hospital, 1861. Several large potted plants are in evidence; perhaps an early example of horticultural therapy. Date: 1861

Wadsley Asylum, Sheffield
Wadsley Asylum opened in 1872 near Sheffield. It was various known as the South Yorkshire Asylum, the West Riding Asylum, Wadsley Mental Hospital

The Royal Gala Performance, Paris Opera, April 1914. Fortunino Matania, Ri (1881-1963). One of the most accomplished realistic illustrators and artists of his time

R F A mule-teams pulling limbers over a shell torn track
R.F.A. mule-teams pulling limbers over a shell torn track.. Fortunino Matania, Ri (1881-1963). One of the most accomplished realistic illustrators and artists of his time

Wounded French soldier lying in bed in a hospital ward
Preparation sketch by Matania for a work depicting a wounded French soldier lying in bed in a hospital ward that was originally a school

Armistice Anniversary Night, Trafalgar Square, 11 November 1922. Fortunino Matania, Ri (1881-1963). One of the most accomplished realistic illustrators and artists of his time

Flanders 1914. Fortunino Matania, Ri (1881-1963). One of the most accomplished realistic illustrators and artists of his time

Earlswood Asylum summer festival, 1867
Summer festival at the Earlswood Asylum for Idiots, Redhill. Date: 1867

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"Exploring the Depths of the Mind: From L Battery to Sigmund Freud Smoking" Step into a world where the mind unravels its mysteries, from the haunting corridors of Shotley Bridge General Hospital in County Durham to the grandeur of Warwick County Mental Hospital in Hatton, Warwickshire. Witness history unfold at Westminster Abbey as The Unknown Warrior finds solace amidst his battles. Venture further into the enigmatic North Wales Lunatic Asylum in Denbigh, where whispers echo through its walls. Seek refuge at Asylum Lodge in Devizes, Wiltshire, and Banstead Asylum in Surrey; sanctuaries for those seeking respite from their troubled minds. Journey to Stone Asylum in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, where shadows dance with forgotten memories. Delve deeper into madness at County Lunatic Asylum in Colney Hatch, Middlesex - an asylum that once housed countless souls lost within themselves. Discover Parkside Asylum's hidden tales tucked away in Macclesfield's Cheshire countryside. And as you ponder on these mental landscapes, catch a glimpse of Sigmund Freud smoking - a symbol of introspection and self-discovery. Finally, immerse yourself within Derby County Mental Hospital's embrace in Mickleover, Derbyshire - a place where compassion meets healing. In this captivating journey through time and space, we unravel mental complexities that have shaped our understanding of ourselves. These places stand as testaments to resilience and hope; reminders that even within darkness lies strength waiting to be discovered.