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From: "Andrea Clark" <>
Subject: Re: [UK-W&H] Birmingham Lunatic Asylum records?Which R D please?
Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2002 19:41:08 +0100
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Thank you Jan
The information has been very helpful.I hope one day to visit Birmingham as
I have many 'connections' there!
Regards
Andrea

----- Original Message -----
From: Jan <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2002 11:37 AM
Subject: Re: [UK-W&H] Birmingham Lunatic Asylum records?Which R D please?


> Hello Andrea and Andrew,
> There were 3 Asylums in Birmingham, and at one time all three had the same
> administration. The first, as you have stated was at Winson Green
> (Birmingham Heath). The second was erected at Rubery in 1881 and called
> Rubery Hill. All patients were first admitted to Winson Green, and then
many
> were transferred out to Rubery, where it was thought the fresh air of the
> countryside would assist their treatment.
> Plans were prepared for a third Asylum in 1900, and this opened at
Hollymoor
> in 1905.
> Rubery Hill became the 1st Birmingham War Hospital and Hollymoor the 2nd
> Birmingham War Hospital in 1915.
>
> The Birmingham City Asylum that became Rubery Hill would fit the scenario
> you have presented. Records for all three Asylums are held by Birmingham
> Archives at the Central Library.
>
> I feel that I should add that none of the above mentioned former Asylums
> remain in existence today. The main block at Winson Green (later All
Saints
> Hospital) is a Grade II listed building, but was taken over by the Prison
> Service to form part of HMP Winson Green. Both Rubery and Hollymoor
> Hospitals have been demolished with only a couple of isolated buildings
> remaining.
>
> Hope this helps. All the best, Jan
> p.s. Glad the website helped:-)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andrea Clark" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 12:59 PM
> Subject: Re: [UK-W&H] Birmingham Lunatic Asylum records?Which R D please?
>
>
> > Andrew
> > Thank you for this
> > This is the site I found on GOOGLE
> >
>
http://www.rossbret.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/asylums/england/warks/birmingham_as
> > ylums.htm
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andrea CLARK" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 10:17 AM
> Subject: [UK-W&H] Birmingham Lunatic Asylum records?Which R D please?
>
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