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Ep. 41: The History of Kew Lunatic Asylum
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In this episode, we discuss the history of Kew Lunatic Asylum (1871-1988), near Melbourne. Find out why the hospital stayed open for so long, even when administration called for its closure several years after opening. Learn about the story of one patient who gained international notoriety for all the wrong reasons.
All sources are listed in the episode transcript.
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Daily dose of fun history in <10 minutes from award-winning historian P.S. Zablocki
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Chapters
1. Ep. 41: The History of Kew Lunatic Asylum (00:00:00)
2. [Ad] Muein Mystery School Adventures (00:17:56)
3. (Cont.) Ep. 41: The History of Kew Lunatic Asylum (00:18:45)
4. [Ad] History Shorts (00:34:05)
5. (Cont.) Ep. 41: The History of Kew Lunatic Asylum (00:34:48)
68 episodes
Manage episode 386092552 series 3431757
In this episode, we discuss the history of Kew Lunatic Asylum (1871-1988), near Melbourne. Find out why the hospital stayed open for so long, even when administration called for its closure several years after opening. Learn about the story of one patient who gained international notoriety for all the wrong reasons.
All sources are listed in the episode transcript.
Join the Facebook group page (Behind the Walls Podcast) and Instagram page (@behindthewallspod) to stay connected to updates from the show.
Check out my Beacons page for ways to support the show: https://beacons.ai/behindthewallspodcast
Muein Mystery School AdventuresGet more from an audio drama than simply escapism.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify History Shorts
Daily dose of fun history in <10 minutes from award-winning historian P.S. Zablocki
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Chapters
1. Ep. 41: The History of Kew Lunatic Asylum (00:00:00)
2. [Ad] Muein Mystery School Adventures (00:17:56)
3. (Cont.) Ep. 41: The History of Kew Lunatic Asylum (00:18:45)
4. [Ad] History Shorts (00:34:05)
5. (Cont.) Ep. 41: The History of Kew Lunatic Asylum (00:34:48)
68 episodes
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