Pleasant Creek Special School old Pleasant Creek Hospital Former Pleasant Creek Hospital site. Sometimes referred to as Pleasant Creek Special School and sometimes Pleasant Creet Training Centre.stawell education

Large White W/Board house with bay window on left side Metal Frame on roof next to a large crossOn Reverse: 3-2003 Stawell Victoriareligion, private hospital

Miss Amy M Davies Boona Private Hospitalstawell health

Jim & Ruby Wharrie in Fancy Dress Entertaining at Melbourne's Austin Hospital with a young patient in 1982.Black & white newspaper print taken from "The Sun" (Melbourne) 9th June 1982. The image is of Jim & Ruby Wharrie with a young patient at Melbourne's Austin Hospital. Ruby has a vale on her head with flowers and a net over her face. Jim is dressed in a sailors outfit.stawell

Ruby Wharrie in Fancy Dress with Lewis van Praagh, Jim Wharrie is sitting between Ruby & Lewis in his dressing gown. Taken in 19th May 1982 from "The Heidelgerger" ( Melbourne).Black & white print form a newspaper of Jim & Ruby Wharrie with co performer Lewis van Praagh, aged 86 at the Austin Hospital. Both Jim & Ruby are 80 years of age. Ruby is dressed in a blazer with a frilled blouse underneath and a bowler hat. Jim is in a dressing gown and Lewis dressed in a blazer with decorative cuffs, a bow tie and a stiff rimmed hat with a medallion & scarf around his neck.stawell

Former Pleasant Creek Hospital site. Sometimes referred to as Pleasant Creek Special School and sometimes Pleasant Creet Training Centre.Yellow Cardboard Cover with Green PrintPLEASANT CREEK SPECIAL SCHOOL STAWELL No. 4549 Bold Print - 50th Anniversary Celebration November 13th and 14th, 1987 1937 - 1987stawell education

May Booth was later at IMBROS private hospital. Studio Portrait of Nurse May Booth in uniform standing with arms behing back. c1919To Sam with best love May 26/9/19hospital, ww1, medical, nursing

hospital, health

Monument to mark where the First hospital was built at Pleasent CreekDoctor's Hill On the hill in 1859 the First Pleasant Creek Hospital was built to serve the needs of the Gold Miners and the Rural Communitites of Western Victoria. There not being anything else of the kind further towards the interior oof the Colony. [1st Annual Report 1959] The Hospital was resited at Stawell West 1861.doctor's hill

Monument to mark where the first hospital was built at Pleasent CreekDoctor's Hill On this Hill in 1859 the First Pleasant Creek Hospitalwas built to serve the needs of the Gold Miners and the Rural Communities of Western Victoria. "There not being Anything Else of the kind further towars the interior of the Colony.' [1st Annual Report 1859]. The Hospital Was Re-sited to Stawell West in 1861doctors hill, monument

Momument to commemorate the Centenary of the Stawell Water Supply as designed by Mr. John D'AltonTown of Stawell Erreceted to Commemorate the the Centenary of Stawell's Water Supply System. As Designed by John D'Alton, his sceme included the diversion of Water from Fyan's Creek in the Grampians to Stawell a distance of 35 km. And involved the costruction of Timber Fluming Mountain Tunnel 300 mm Pipeline 100 years later the principle of the scheme remains the same. Work Commenced Feburary 1875 and was completed December 1881. Unveiled by The Hon. F.J. Cranter M.L.C. Minister for Water Supply On Novemebr 15th 1975 Cr. M.K. Hallam J.P. Mayordoctor's hill, hospital

Monument to commemorate the centenary of the Stawell Water Supply. [See 6939-27]doctor's hill, hospital

Pleasant Creek Colony history in brief Warning about distressing information Patient information Disclaimer Source On this page: Pleasant Creek Colony history in brief Warning about distressing information Patient information Disclaimer Source Pleasant Creek Colony history in brief In 1861, the Pleasant Creek Hospital opened as a medical facility for the population of Stawell and district. Another building was added in 1904, Syme Ward for convalescent patients. In 1933, the facility was replaced by a newly-built hospital in the town of Stawell. In 1934, the Mental Hygiene Department acquired the old Pleasant Creek Hospital site and converted it to accommodate children with disabilities, which became Pleasant Creek Special School. The first residents (18 boys) were admitted in 1937 from Royal Park Depot. At the end of 1937, there were 98 children living at Pleasant Creek. In 1968 the Pleasant Creek Special School was renamed Pleasant Creek Training Centre, caring for people with intellectual disabilities. From the 1950s to the 1980s, there were several building developments: •1957, Lonsdale Unit expanded capacity to 113 •1969, Bellfield and Fyans Units increased numbers to 196 •1977, Alexandra Unit converted to recreational and lecture room facility. •1977, Day Centre, Nurses' Home and Clinical Services Administration buildings •1985, Nara Unit closed for renovations and residents moved to the previous staff living quarters. https://www.findingrecords.dhhs.vic.gov.au/CollectionResultsPage/Pleasant-Creek-Colony

Graeme Butler & AssociatesProject FilesProvenance OrderBlack 4-Ring binder that includes research about, and an assessment of buildings previously graded B in the City of Kew Urban Conservation Study 1988 by Pru Sanderson Design Pty Ltd. The files were created by the heritage architect Graeme Butler and the paper files include maps, correspondence, title searches, readings, reviews of prior classifications, newspaper and journal articles, directories etc for each property assessed.graeme butler, heritage reviews - kew, 4 cameron court, 2 hodgson street, 20 fellows street, 26 fellows street, 23 highbury grove, kew lunatic asylum, kew mental hospital, willsmere, 36 stawell street, 13 studley avenue, 16 studley avenue, 20 studley avenue, raheen, studley park road, beament house, 33 uvadale road, 20 yarra streetgraeme butler, heritage reviews - kew, 4 cameron court, 2 hodgson street, 20 fellows street, 26 fellows street, 23 highbury grove, kew lunatic asylum, kew mental hospital, willsmere, 36 stawell street, 13 studley avenue, 16 studley avenue, 20 studley avenue, raheen, studley park road, beament house, 33 uvadale road, 20 yarra street

Colonial Oven during Demolition at residence 18 Church Street originally used as a private hospital. Design shows Chimney used in early homes. On right open fireplace for warmth hanging pots. On left a fire is used underneath oven .stawell

Pleasant Creek Hospital with garden and fountain at front. Built 1861stawell

Pleasant Creek Hospital Doctors Nurses and committee members sitting at afternoon tea tables on front patio. 1918 after unveiling of Honour Rollstawell

Pleasant Creek Hospital Doctors. Nurses & Committee on front steps of hospital on the occasion of unveiling the Honour Roll 1917-1918stawell

Mr Frencham who unveiled 1972 the Doctors Hill Memorial erected near Site of First Tent Hospital c1859stawell medical

Doctors Hill Memorial plaque and history of First hospitalstawell medical

Women’s Hospital Melbourne Nursing Badges. Jean Hughes – Woodstawell