Discourses of regeneration in early twentieth-century Britain: From Bedlam to the imperial war museum

Steven Cooke; Lloyd Jenkins

doi:10.1111/1475-4762.00044

Discourses of regeneration in early twentieth-century Britain: From Bedlam to the imperial war museum

Steven Cooke, Lloyd Jenkins

Geography

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This paper examines the building that presently houses the Imperial War Museum, investigating the transformation of the archetypal 'mad space' of the Bethlem Royal Hospital into what has been described as the 'biggest boy's bedroom in London'. Following recent concerns in human geography with Imperial cities, it highlights the differing ways in which this transformation embodies a number of themes of degeneration and regeneration in early twentieth-century Britain.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	382-390
Number of pages	9
Journal	Area
Volume	33
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-4762.00044
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2001

Keywords

Architecture
Bedlam
Imperial War Museum
London
Memory
Regeneration

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Geography, Planning and Development

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