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	The Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret URL: http://www.thegarret.org.uk/ ODP description: Britain's oldest surviving operating theatre. Provides history of the museum, details of its facilities, a virtual tour and mailing list. London. Page title: The Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret Web Site Page description: The site looks at the history of the Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret, in Southwark, near London Bridge, one of the most important sites for medical, surgical and victorian history. It deals with medical history, history of surgery, history of mediine and the history of herbal medicine
	Pilgrim State Hospital URL: http://b.f11.org/photo/Pilgrim/ ODP description: Photographs of the abandoned buildings at Pilgrim State Psychiatric Center in Brentwood, New York. Page title: Pilgrim State Asylum - Photograph Essay
	Abandoned Memories URL: http://abandonedmemories.com/ ODP description: Photos of abandoned children's asylum buildings in Northville, Michigan called Wayne County Child Development Center. Now totally demolished. Also added is Clinton Valley Center from Pontiac, MI and Northern Michigan Asylum in Traverse City. Page title: Abandoned Memories Homepage, Abandoned Memories Homepage Page description: Wayne County Child Development Center Photos, abandoned insane asylum in Northville, Michigan
	Edgewood State Hospital URL: http://arrts-arrchives.com/edgwd.html ODP description: Railroad-oriented page features some building photos of this Long Island, New York mental hospital which has long since been closed. Page title: EDGEWOOD
	Eastern State Hospital Bat Project URL: http://www.geology.ewu.edu/bats/esh.htm ODP description: Donna Hensley designs a bat house for Eastern State Hospital grounds in Medical Lake, Washington. Several photographs. Page title: ESH Bat Project
	History of the South Carolina Department of Mental Health URL: http://www.state.sc.us/dmh/history.htm ODP description: Illustrated history of South Carolina State Hospital and the State Department of Mental Health. Page title: South Carolina - Department of Mental Health Page description: This site is produced by the South Carolina Department of Mental Health and deals with issues of Mental Health and Recovery.
	Public Hospital in Colonial Williamsburg URL: http://www.history.org/Almanack/places/hb/hbhos.cfm ODP description: Article about this early mental hospital in Virginia Page title: Public Hospital at Colonial Williamsburg Page description: Experience life in the 18th century at America's largest outdoor history museum
	The History of Rotherham's Hospitals URL: http://micklebring.com/hospitals.htm ODP description: Illustrated history of four United Kingdom hospitals.
	Clifton Springs Hospital History URL: http://www.cshosp.com/history.php ODP description: Tells the story of the spa founded by Dr. Henry Foster in 1850 at sulphur springs in New York State, which became the Clifton Springs Sanitarium. The present hospital buildings date from the 1970s, while the 1896 building has been converted into apartments for senior citizens.
	Owosso Sanitarium URL: http://www.shiawasseehistory.com/gute.html ODP description: Illustrated article about sanitarium at Gute Hill in Owosso, Michigan Page title: Gute Hill
	The Thistle Foundation URL: http://www.freewebs.com/thistlefoundation/ ODP description: An illustrated history and description of this institution for medical support for disabled ex-service personnel, founded in 1944.
	St. Joseph's Sanitarium and Bath House URL: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~detroitchurches/page64.htm ODP description: Genealogy-related page with image and early history of medical/spa sanitarium in Mt. Clemens near Detroit. Page title: In and Around Detroit in 1910: historical photographs and text Page description: An old pamphlet from 1910 showing the original buildings of the diocese.
	New York State Inebriate Asylum URL: http://nysasylum.com ODP description: Founded 1858 and designed by architect Isaac Perry. Now known as Binghamton State Hospital. Contains recent and vintage photos, historical info, rare documents, links, and forum. Page title: nysAsylum.com
	Glore Psychiatric Museum. Roadside America URL: http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2142 ODP description: Road report and review of the Glore Psychiatric Museum at the former mental hospital site. St. Joseph, Missouri. Page title: Glore Psychiatric Museum, St. Joseph, Missouri Page description: A giant "human hamster" treadmill is only one of many intriguing displays here, in a museum that shows how difficult it is to make people sane.
	Western State Hospital History URL: http://www.wsh.dmhmrsas.virginia.gov/history.htm ODP description: History page at Western State Hospital (Virginia) site, with many historic images. Page title: WSH History
	History of Arizona State Hospital URL: http://www.azdhs.gov/azsh/history.htm ODP description: Arizona state government page with history overview and sketch of this Kirkbride-like facility.
	IJsselland Hospital photography URL: http://www.jkfoto.nl/ijsselland/ijsselland.html ODP description: Photographs of people working in The IJsselland Ziekenhuis in Capelle a/d IJssel (Netherlands) by Janssen and De Kievith Fotografie. Page title: Janssen & De Kievith Fotografie / IJsselland Ziekenhuis Page description: Fotoreportage van het IJsselland ziekenhuis - Photographs and slideshow of the IJsselland Hospital in Capelle ad IJssel
	Illinois State Institutions in the Early Days URL: http://genealogytrails.com/ill/institution.htm ODP description: Overview of historic Illinois state institutions for the mentally ill, developmentally disabled, and other populations.
	Dorothea Dix Hospital URL: http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/mhddsas/DIX/index.html ODP description: Official site of mental hospital in North Carolina. Contains history section and many historic images. Page title: Welcome to Dorothea Dix Hospital
	Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center URL: http://www.rny.com/town/points/144mohawkvalleypsychiatric.html ODP description: History of this central New York State institution for the mentally ill located in Utica. Page title: 144-Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center