Aerial Photograph RDH east

Photo Courtesy: Tom O’Brien.

This is a great aerial view from the northeast looking at the Royal Derwent Hospital (Lachlan Park) and beyond towards the township of Lachlan. Each building is clearly marked for its use and Wards are numbered. Some interesting points are the Hayes Prison Farm Grazing property, although this was owned by the hospital, two secure Wards, Ward 7 and Ward 10, many of the supporting infrastructure is clearly marked including the coal storage area, the boiler house was later converted to oil fired and heater the whole site including the west side of the hospital. At the height there were approx 50 artisans working throughout the site.

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