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Callan Park Hospital, Rozelle c.1883

from Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection

  • beachcomber australia said:
    One of a great series of photos made when the buildings were almost completed, and not yet occupied by the Lunatic Asylum. See others from the series also on Flickr -
  • beachcomber australia said:
    " ... There is a large water tower 100 feet high, which contains two large tanks for supplying water in case of fire. One of these tanks is at an elevation of 34 feet, contains 14,987 gallons, and weighs 67 tons; the second has an elevation of 74 feet, contains 14,250 gallons of water, the weight being 63 1/2 tons. The water is forced into them by a Targye pump, placed there for the express purpose ... "
    Read all about it - SMH 16/06/1885 p.5 - trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/13591166
  • beachcomber australia said:
    I am not sure whether the posts are marking the underground water tanks. From the same newspaper article -
    " ... An ample supply of water has been provided by the excavation of two underground tanks, each 152 feet in length, 50 foot wide, and 20 foot and 3 inches in depth, the tanks when filled containing together 1,886,*52 gallons. ..."
  • beachcomber australia said:
    The tower door (see note) has an insciption carved above it - V I R - Victoria Imperator Regina MDCCCLXXXIII - 1883 See investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/asp/photosearch/photo.asp...

Callan Park Hospital, c.1883

from Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection

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  • beachcomber australia said:
    What a very handsome building it was / is. James Barnet architect. BUT . . . It seems a lot of the images in State Records NSW Archive are mistakenly labelled as "Gladesville" when they are Callan Park. Rather large Ooops! eg - Most of this list is wrong (I think, but my knowledge of asylums is like that of court houses, police stations, and prisons - very limited!) - investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/asp/photosearch/search.as... .
  • beachcomber australia said:
    History and info at Historic Houses Trust -

  • beachcomber australia said:
    Contemporary view from same angle - [http://www.flickr.com/photos/8481360@N04/2444402325/]
  • Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection said:
    beachcomber australia Thanks for this info, the photos would have come to us labelled that way...possibly because at one stage Callan Park was "managed as a branch of Gladesville Hospital" - see Advanced Search -> Agency (Agency Number = 69) I'll pass your comment and links along. AB
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection Everyone, including (or especially) Government Departments, makes missteaks! It would be great to get these very interesting, high quality, and rather beautiful photos better known, especially with the new lease of life Callan Park or Kirkbride is experiencing as the Sydney College of the Arts. The HHT Open Day on 6/11/10 (see link above) might be a good place to start. Having spent time finding out about the place, I would love to have a snoop around. Field Trip anyone? Unfortunately I am 400 kms away...