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Institution, Brighton [B 3721] • Photograph

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Summary

[General description] This two storey stone Victorian Gothic building features a central gable, topped with a cupola. There is decorative brickwork around its doors and windows, and a small balcony over its front door. A large ground floor verandah has carved wooden detail including an archway. Funds were raised for this building by William Townsend, M.P., the founder of South Australian Institution for the Blind, Deaf and Dumb. Building commenced in 1876 and was completed in 1878 at the cost of £4,289. [On back of photograph] 'Blind, Deaf and Dumb Asylum, Brighton / 1878-86'.

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Physical description

Photograph; 20.6 cm x 15.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1878

Photographer

Sweet, Samuel White

Collections

Part of Brighton Collection
Part of Sweet Collection

Subject

South Australian Institution for the Blind and Deaf and Dumb
Townsend House (Brighton, S.A.)

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Digitisation information

Date

06/05/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,201 x 2,353 pixels (7.5 MP)

Size

22.62 MB

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