Here's a few pics sent to me by anonymous. The first showing inside one of the wards in 1913, second, showing buildings I recognise as Lewis House and McDonnel House in 1938.
The last picture is of what were called Hydrotherapy baths. Extremely hot baths followed by rapid cooling in an ice bath was one of many "therapies" practiced in days gone by.
It's amazing to think that the practitioners of such treatments couldn't see the irony in that what they were doing, would make anyone crazy.
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Beautiful pictures!
I have just finished reading a book about the Mclean hospital in the US. It was one of the most elite mental institution in it's day. A VERY interesting book I highly recommend it, the name of the book is "gracefully insane" It's not available in Australia so i had to buy my copy on Ebay.
These photos are great. I've been inside this bldg recently - I am fascinated by its history. Such a shame there is so little photographic history.
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