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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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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)

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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.

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 Adventures
Get 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

Support the Show.

  continue reading

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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