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    Welcome to the Out of Sight, Out of Mind? project in St Albans. This is a record of the former mental hospitals in the area including Hill End, Napsbury, Cell Barnes, Harperbury, Leavesden and Shenley. We are looking for contributions from anyone who has recollections of any of these hospitals.

    We’re currently looking for Volunteer Editors to get involved with the Out of Sight Out of Mind website.  Find out more about this opportunity here!

    Find out more about us or start adding your stories here.

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    Entertainment troupe visits Hill End
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    The Water Towers

    Enoch Powell's 1961 speech
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    History of Cell Barnes

    A work in progress. Thanks to Highfield Park Trust.
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    It seems to me that a prolonged stay in a NHS psychiatric unit is equivalent to an Oxbridge education! ;)
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    • Memories of Cell Barnes Hospital

      I aim in these notes to share my experience of Cell Barnes Hospital in the hope they will be of ...

    • Memories of Napsbury & Harperbury from a former Nurse

      I have been searching for information on all the former asylums in Hertfordshire. When I was a Student Nurse in ...
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    • Llinos Thomas on The History of Hill End HospitalUnfortunatly due to legal reasons we are required to remove specific names in conjuction with any allegation.
    • Llinos Thomas on Napsbury – St Albans UKPlease send a message to admin at Out Of Sight Out of Mind, and we will attemp to contact Tracey...

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