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Glenside [B 9443] • Photograph

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Summary

Psychiatric Hospital (Lunatic Asylum) situated at Parkside and photographed in the 1870's. It was opened by the government in 1870 with fifty male patients. By 1873 there were 70 men and 50 women residents. The asylum had large gardens which grew vegetables for the patients, sheep, cattle and pigs were also reared for food.

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Physical description

Photograph; 9.3 cm x 6.0 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1875

Collection

Part of Glenside Collection

Subject

Glenside Hospital
Psychiatric hospitals -- South Australia -- Glenside

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General notes

Geospatial coordinates indicate an approximate location.

Digitisation information

Date

23/11/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,309 x 2,058 pixels (6.8 MP)

Size

20.45 MB

Location

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