Image reference: xl08669
Description: A black and white photograph of the West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum, Wakefield, which was opened in 1818, and pioneered a more enlightened attitude towards patients and their treatment than was common at the time. The asylum later became Stanley Royd Psychiatric Hospital. Internal Reference: WR (LS) Banks Walks about Wakefield Slides
Keywords: Tree, Hospital, Field, Chimney
Place name(s): WF1, Wakefield
Date(s): Not available
Date added to archive: 10/12/2003
Original rights: Mr E.Raper
Permission rights: Mrs M.Raper
Digital rights: WMDC Libraries and Information Services
Digital publisher: WMDC, Education and Cultural Services, Libraries and Information Services