Holloway Sanatorium, a Victorian approach to treating mental health | Egham Museum

In this video, produced for Egham Museum as part of its Health, Holloway and Hype season, documentary maker Bill Thisdell explores the history of Holloway Sanatorium and attitudes toward mental health prior to the creation of the Welfare State.
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[@The__Outlaw]

Joy , Thank you So much for participating in this video. Your stories and memories are priceless.

[@alexanderpaul2570]

Thanks of this. My Grandmother was a nurse here from 1954-1980 and very likely knew Joy. My mother also did part of her training there as a junior nurse in the early 60’s, - she had some horrendous stories.

[@wolftones58]

So many happy memories off working there. I started there in June 76 and stayed till there was a fire around the early 80's. All the patients were moved to other units and sadly never reopened.

[@Able_Are]

Great. Way better than I was expecting. I came to this after re-reading Bill Bryson's account of him working at the Sanatorium during the seventies. (The nurse really added a lot. She was charismatic and spoke well).

[@HistoryHub]

Bill Bryson describes the area very well! Joy was a real joy to film with :)

[@taraelizabethdensley9475]

Wow! Such a beautiful building. The gothic architecture is fantastic

[@TheLostplanet99]

Fantastic, this is well done; you deserve greater recognition

[@lyndallrosewarne3852]

Lovely to see Joy talking about the many-she and her family were neighbours and my Dad Ronnie Jones and Mum Ross Jones were both nurses during the 50s60s70s when mUm worked at the Day Hospital which was pioneering treatments for phobia and anxiety.

[@jungefrau]

Such a great channel! You deserve more recognition.

[@derekmahon1652]

Really enjoyed this video, both the interesting medical history and seeing the architecture. I learned about Holloway from reading a book by Bill Bryson "Notes from a Small Island". He describes working there in the 70s and mentions that the building was damaged by a fire in 1980. Looks like it was expertly repaired?

[@Ananychaudhry2083]

This is one of the best videos on KZbin for information. Love it! Keep up the great work lads!❤️💪

[@havingalook2]

Very well presented - thank you. Most informative.

[@rhymeandreasoning]

The video Bonnie Tyler's TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART was filmed there.

[@pepetto86]

And..Ozzy Osbourne bark at the moon🤘

[@itsandy4286]

Along with Charlotte Sometimes (The Cure) and Forever Young (Alphaville)

[@rhymeandreasoning]

@@itsandy4286 Thank you. I will check them out. I love that building.

[@davesmith3521]

@@rhymeandreasoning lots of 80s movies filmed there too scrubbers 1982 Jack the ripper 1988

[@rhymeandreasoning]

@@davesmith3521 "Slaughter High" filmed here. Recently watched the movie.

[@StuNeville]

Excellent production. Well done, mate.

[@marionwest3661]

My boyfriend was sectioned and placed in Holloway in 1968. His problems were drug related, mainly due to LSD use. I clearly recall the day I went there to visit him. It was an impressive building. I remember being taken by a male nurse through several doors, all of which were double locked. Peter was in a good mood and showed me his room, and also introduced me to the other residents. I expected to find them quite weird and, being only 17, was a bit nervous being among these people. What surprised me was how normal they all seemed. We reunited when he was discharged several months later. He went on to lead a normal life. However, I do know he was given electric shock therapy, which seems a bit barbaric. It was an interesting day in my life.

[@marcosvc76]

The video called "Charlotte Sometimes from The Cure was filmed in this place."

[@barrettbeeson1533]

Total eclipse of the heart

[@vincenzosaputo6067]

Worked there x a couple years 1979/80

[@nahuelma97]

I came for the building, I stayed for the info

[@leonnevlogs]

Came here from the music video Total Eclipse Of The Heart by B. Taylor

[@mufc77]

Great video. As somebody else said I came for the building and stayed for the content. Id love to visit this building. Do you know is it possible to view inside?

[@HistoryHub]

Sometimes on Heritage Open Days

[@mufc77]

@@HistoryHub thanks for the reply. Hopefully they reply to me with dates. I tweeted royal holloway university. Assuming, from what i can see, this sanitorium is on that campus

[@sue-moon]

My father went there as a houseboy in approximately 1935, was called up for war service in 1940, I assume he returned after the war until he took up a post at St Francis hospital Haywards Heath in the 1950s

[@laurabelcher3316]

My nana joy alvera green was a nurse there in the 60s ive been trying to find information and archives but cant find much

[@markhuotari3816]

There it is turn around bright eyes

[@phelimoneill8000]

WENT HERE WHEN I WAS A CHILD……VIRGINIA WATERS

[@gall0pp41]

fishy on me