Crichton archives in Dumfries receive Unesco recognition for pioneering mental health history
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Giancarlo Rinaldi
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Summary
The Crichton archives in Dumfries, Scotland, have gained international recognition from Unesco for their documentation of pioneering mental health work at the Crichton Royal Institution. The archives contain patient artwork, medical records, and historical documents spanning the institution's unique history, which began with Elizabeth Crichton's vision of creating a university on the site that instead became a pioneering psychiatric hospital. The collection is owned by NHS Dumfries and Galloway and cared for by the local heritage service team.
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Elizabeth Crichton hoped to create a university on the site but it became a psychiatric hospital instead
Patient artwork forms part of the archive recognised by Unesco
The archive is owned by NHS Dumfries and Galloway and is cared for by the team at Dum
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