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Mount Gambier Hospital [B 11414] • Photograph

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Summary

Photograph of the first Mount Gambier Hospital, which was established in 1869 and demolished in 1971. The building was designed by Government Architect Robert George Thomas between 1867-69. The hospital was built of stone in the Italian gothic style featuring towers and cloistered verandahs. The two storey stately building had two wings and was typical of the Victorian era with decorative dressings around the doors, windows, cupolas, large ornate chimneys and even featured a widow's walk. The foundation stone was laid in February 1867 by James C Lyon. See B 3385 and B 3906.

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Physical description

Photograph; 9.6 cm x 6.2 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1870

Photographer

Nixon, Joseph H

Collection

Part of Mount Gambier Collection

Subject

Mount Gambier Hospital
Hospitals -- South Australia -- Mount Gambier

Catalogue record

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Historical information

The original Mount Gambier Hospital building was demolished in 1971 [see images B 38231, B 38232 & B 38233] after a new hospital complex was opened previously in 1961. This second complex was replaced in 1997 by a new Hospital, and remained derelict until 2014 when demolished.

Digitisation information

Date

12/01/2006

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,449 x 2,133 pixels (7.4 MP)

Size

22.10 MB

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