In 1849, a cholera epidemic that was sweeping through Britain reached West Riding Asylum in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. The deadly disease soon spread through the wards. Searching for the source of the ...
One afternoon in May 1852, Mrs Elizabeth Bunn, live-in housekeeper to a Church of England vicar, came home unexpectedly early and found her employer in the act of sexually assaulting her ...
Hampshire Chronicle on MSN
Boards telling history of former asylum unveiled at hospital site
These boards delve into the history of the former hospital site, highlighting the lives of staff, patients and the wider community over many decades.
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results