Summary
Framed black and white photograph, aerial view, of Mayday Hills Hospital (formerly 'Beechworth Lunatic Asylum'), Victoria, Australia, circa 1970.
The term 'lunatic asylum' was in official use in Victoria until 1903.
Description of Content
Framed black and white photograph, aerial view, of Mayday Hills Hospital, formerly 'Beechworth Lunatic Asylum'.
Physical Description
Photograph taken from the back of the institute also shows the town of Beechworth and the Alps in the background. Photograph mounted in a varnished wooden frame.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mayday Hills Hospital, 28 Sep 1992
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
29 cm (Length), 34 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Mental Health, Mental Health Institutions, Psychiatric Hospitals, Making History - Psych Services
