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Inside the Victorian Asylum

Inside the Victorian Asylum

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One of the dark symbols of the Victorian age is the asylum. It struck fear into the mind but what was the reality of life inside its walls? Maddy Pelling tells Anthony Delaney the story today.


Edited by Richard Powers, Produced by Stuart Beckwith, Senior Producer was Freddy Chick.


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