Mike Jempson

"Interesting but irrelevant" - (Prof) Cedric Watts, 1967

Tag: Glenside Hospital Museum

October 6, 2023Leave a Comment on Mason’s Madhouses in old Fishponds

Mason’s Madhouses in old Fishponds

A fact-filled investigation into a notorious private lunatic asylum in Bristol.

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July 31, 20234 Comments on Getting in touch with a gardener’s past

Getting in touch with a gardener’s past

An art student whose research uncovered a bit of family history

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January 28, 20232 Comments on Inspired by ‘insane art’

Inspired by ‘insane art’

A visit to a German museum put me in mind of an exhibition back home.

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July 4, 20222 Comments on Local news from afar

Local news from afar

A dusty old Bristol newspaper shed light on local and international events from the 1930s

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March 5, 2022Leave a Comment on Journey into Space

Journey into Space

My March column for Fishponds Voice is about volunteer archivists at Glenside Hospital Museum.

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About Mike

  • ➢ Journalist (40+ years)
  • ➢ Trainer (40+ countries)
  • ➢ Director at MediaWise
  • ➢ Gardener & Grandad

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