On May 6, 1946, Life magazine published "Bedlam 1946," an exposé of two ... overcrowded, undermanned mental "hospital" known as the "Dungeon," one can still read, after nine years, the five ...

The Bethlem Royal Hospital (or Bedlam as it was also known by this period) is one of the world's oldest hospitals for the treatment of mental illness, and received visitors from around the world.

Not to be confused with the Bedlam mental asylum, Bedlam the village is tucked away in North Yorkshire. Bedlam is a tiny village, or hamlet, that intrigues visitors with its curious name and ...