This heritage building was part of the former Prince Henry Hospital in the eastern suburb of Little Bay. Originally known as the Coast Hospital, it had its origins managing patients with infectious diseases such as the smallpox outbreak in 1881, the bubonic plague in 1900 and the spanish flu pandemic in 1919. The Coast Hospital was renamed the Prince Henry Hospital in 1934 and operated until 2001. The Prince Henry site has since been sold and is being redeveloped for housing. The restored 1914 wards of the hospital now house the Nursing and Medical Museum and a Community Centre.
For a moment, I thought that was horse stable itself...
ReplyDeleteInteresting to know this is a hospital !
Wonderful that its history is kept alive and the buildings are taken that much care of.
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Interesting building and an even more interesting history! Great capture for the day, Jim! Hope you have a good week!
ReplyDeleteGreat photo of a site with a very interesting history.
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At first glance, had a feeling it was a structure built during or prior to the turn of 20th century similar to production backdrops of period epic films. Splendid shot!
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I would never have guessed this building used to be a hospital.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty hospital!
ReplyDeleteThere is so much to get out and see in Sydney, This I haven't seen.
ReplyDeleteIt has been restored beautifully! Nice photo too:)
ReplyDeleteThat's a pretty hospital.
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It looks very nicely kept! Love that tough of red around the bottom of the railing. Interesting history too - lots to be remembered there!
ReplyDeleteGreat shot.
ReplyDeleteSuch clear clean lines.
ReplyDeleteIt really doesn't look like a hospital. Great shot!
ReplyDeleteLooks fantastic. Great photo.
ReplyDeleteWonderfully simple looking building - I think we will miss these clean lines when we look back on the sorts of things we build these days.
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I'm pleased some of the original hospital has been preserved as a museum.
ReplyDeleteHad no idea about the history of RPH, makes sense that for the isolated location (then).
ReplyDeleteMark, that was exactly the reason why thy chose the location. It was quite a remote location back then.
ReplyDeleteHow neat! Happy RT2.
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it's a pretty place
ReplyDeleteBungalow type hospitals often have a history as infectious disease hospitals in the UK. Allowed them to wheel the beds outside for the fresh air cure if nothing else worked!
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ReplyDeleteDeb, that explains a lot about the design with the verandahs running the length of the buildings.
ReplyDeleteCool looking building. Glad to know it is being re-purposed.
ReplyDeleteInteresting hitory nd nice shot!Have a great day!
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What a terrific piece of historical hospital building. I have never seen Coast Hospital, so thank you.
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ReplyDeleteWe have an amazing history of quite serious infectious disease epidemics in Australia!
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