Asylum Information weblinks

Abandoned Asylum website

Description

US American website on former asylums.

Asylum Magazine online

Description

Asylum, the magazine was set up by a group of sufferers and professionals and much influenced by the “antipsychiatry” movement.
It describes itself as an international magazine for democratic psychiatry, psychology, education and community development.

Asylum records on www.institutions.org.uk

Description

A directory of former asylums in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, often with contacts to who holds the records now. It claims by no means to be complete, but it is a good start, especially for research on Welsh and English asylums.

Duncan Cumming, asylum and hospital photos

Description

Amongst all his graffiti and street art photography, Duncan finds time to document hospitals and former asylums in Scotland and elsewhere. The link will take you to a directory of relevant photo albums.
Duncan's photos were also part of the Testimony exhibition in Glasgow.