Mike Jempson

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

Tag: Glenside Hospital

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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October 29, 20221 Comment on ‘Philanthropy gone mad’?

‘Philanthropy gone mad’?

Siting a psychiatric hospital has brought out the worst in politicians and the press for centuries.

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May 1, 2022Leave a Comment on ‘Through work to health’

‘Through work to health’

How Glenside Hospital helped to create a little bit of labour history.

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April 13, 2022Leave a Comment on Hidden talents: Art and the Asylum

Hidden talents: Art and the Asylum

Artists Stanley Spencer and Denis Reed owe their popularity in part to spending time in Bristol’s Glenside Hospital

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November 27, 2021Leave a Comment on Christmas cheer at Glenside Hospital

Christmas cheer at Glenside Hospital

A Christmassy column for the December 2021 edition of Fishponds Voice, illustrating the yuletide antics of staff at Glenside Psychiatric Hospital

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About Mike

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

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