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Portrait of James Wilkinson 'Daft Jamie'
This is a portrait of James Wilkinson also known as "Daft Jamie." Wilkinson was a victim of Burke and Hare. He was "burked" in Hare's boarding house, and then Burke and Hare sold Wilkinson's body to Dr. Knox for his dissections.
Forty-first report of the resident physician of the Belfast District Hospital for the Insane
This is a 36-page report written by the head physician at an insane asylum in Belfast. The report includes a lists of governors and officers as well as the dietary, statistical, and financial data of the hospital.
Bethlem Royal Hospital
Plate image from London news
Three portraits shown for their phrenological exemplarity: Gall, Eustache and Chauffron.
Phrenological chart of Gall, Eustache, and Chauffron. Gall was a German anatomist and physiologist who created phrenology. According to the Wellcome Library, Eustache was a "a slave from the Dominican republic who came to be awarded a 'prize for…
Mary Reynolds: One of the first documented cases of multiple personality disorder
This is a photo of Mary Reynolds who is one of the first cases documents of multiple personality disorder. It is said that she experienced trauma as a child when she suffered religious persecution.
Mother Murdering Her Infant
The suicidal mother murdered her child in order to be executed. She did so in order to avoid the stigma of committing suicide.
Painting of Philippe Pinel
A painting by Tony Robert-Fleury of Philippe Pinel reforming mental health facilities in the 1700s. Pinel instructs people to remove chains from patients in a Paris asylum.