A night on the town in London,Ontario,a few hundred years ago may have included peering at the inmates at the local asylum.

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This was a common form of entertainment in the 19th century, when there were few other forms of entertainment available. The London Asylum for the Insane (later known as the London Psychiatric Hospital) was located on the outskirts of the city and could be easily seen from a nearby hill. People would gather there at night to watch the patients through the windows. This practice, known as "lunatic hunting," was eventually banned in the late 19th century.

A Night on the Town in London,Ontario,a Few Hundred Years