# Faces from the Asylum: Lost Stories Found | Bristol News

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Podcast: [Bristol News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bristol-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574695)
Published: 2026-09-08T05:49:32+00:00
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Paul Tobia, a former mental health nurse, is uncovering the hidden humanity behind over a thousand haunting photos from the Bristol Lunatic Asylum—dating back to Victorian and Edwardian times. Though these images were once used as crude diagnostic tools, they now offer a powerful window into the lives, struggles, and resilience of patients long forgotten. Tobia, who sees echoes of his own nursing days in these faces, has built a database of 8,000 patients and even helps families reconnect with their lost relatives. Museum director Stella Man highlights how these photos reveal ordinary people’s realities, often erased from history—and surprisingly, 46% of patients actually recovered and returned home, challenging the myth of asylums as places of despair. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/623f4d33b695daaa

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