West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylums

In this episode, we discuss the evolution of the West Riding Asylum network and the wider forces at play in the country's development of mental health care. This is a subject I encourage much further reading on as I've barely been able to skim the surface in my usual episode timeframe. 

Om Podcasten

In this series I'll be exploring different aspects of Leeds rich history. Each episode I'll tell a different story, whether it's a particular building, an entire industry or a lost transportation network. Most importantly I want to try and figure out what the people who lived and breathed this history actually felt. What did the local butcher think? Or your neighbour? What did the city sound like? And what did it smell like? These are the kind of things I want to explore and I'm excited where the journey will take me. Hopefully I'll see some of you on the way.