Light and darkness in an Edwardian institution for the insane poor - illuminating the material practices of the Asylum Age

Gillian Allmond

doi:10.1007/s10761-015-0316-3

Light and darkness in an Edwardian institution for the insane poor - illuminating the material practices of the Asylum Age

Gillian Allmond

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Abstract

Natural light and its provision within asylum and other buildings is a neglected aspect of the historical archaeology of institutions. An Edwardian asylum in the north of Ireland is analysed for the management of natural light through the siting of buildings, window design and placement of interior glazing. A close reading of selected contemporary literature relating to natural light is employed to assess the significance of light provision within institutions of this period and contemporary discourses are in turn illuminated by the material practices recorded in the case study.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-22
Journal	International Journal of Historical Archaeology
Volume	20
Issue number	1
Early online date	06 Nov 2015
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10761-015-0316-3
Publication status	Published - Mar 2016

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Light, Asylums, Madness, Insitutions, Buildings

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Light and darkness in an Edwardian institution for the insane poor - illuminating the material practices of the Asylum Age

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