Main content
Episode 3
Bill Whiteford and genealogist Professor Bruce Durie join listener Ethel Gilroy at Craig House Hospital in Edinburgh to learn about the history of mental asylums in Scotland.
Over the last 150 years, the way mentally ill people are treated has changed dramatically. These days, the focus is on care in the community. But in Victorian Scotland, the patient risked being committed to one of the many lunatic asylums around the country. Bill Whiteford and genealogist, Professor Bruce Durie visit Craig House Hospital in Edinburgh where one listener's ancestor, Ethel Gilroy, spent almost her entire adult life.
Last on
Mon 15 Apr 2013
13:32
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland
More episodes
Previous
Broadcast
- Mon 15 Apr 2013 13:32Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland