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KEW LUNATIC ASYLUM
Charles Nettleton1885
Public Record Office Victoria (State Archives of Victoria, Australia)
North Melbourne, Australia
Residents of the Melbourne, Australia suburb of Kew expressed their "astonishment and alarm" at plans to build a lunatic asylum in their local area. They claimed that the asylum would injuriously affect their lifestyle and property values. Despite their opposition, the Kew Asylum was opened in 1871.
Details
- Title: KEW LUNATIC ASYLUM
- Creator: Charles Nettleton 1826-1902 photographer., State Library of Victoria
- Date Created: 1885
- Provenance: Identifier(s): Accession no(s) H82.246/2 Series/Collection: Melbourne views 1885-1887. Link to digitised item: http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/146241 Link to this record: http://search.slv.vic.gov.au/MAIN:SLV_VOYAGER1718254
- External Link: Link to digitised item:
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