Believed to have been taken in the late 19th - early 20th century, this photograph depicts the former Ovens District Hospital or now referred to as the Old Hospital Ruins in Beechworth. The photograph highlights the isolation ward, or ward 6 and 7 as it was otherwise known, which was built by D Fiddes in 1890 . The former Ovens and District Hospital was closed and demolished in 1940.This photograph documents the structure of the former Ovens District Hospital before it was demolished in 1940. The Ovens District Hospital is considered a historically significant archaeological site within Victoria, therefore this photograph holds significance in its documentation of a stage of the history of this historic site. A rectangular sepia stereoscopic photograph printed on matte photographic paper, mounted on board.Words 6 & 7 Little Canadaisolation ward, beechworth hospital history, beechworth, ovens district hospital, former ovens district hospital, old hospital ruins

This stereoscopic photograph depicts the grounds and mature trees of the Former Ovens District Hospital. Started in 1857, it was Beechworth's first hospital and the only hospital between Melbourne and New South Wales. It was a philanthropic institution catering to the poor. In 1874, the sweeping gardens were laid out by Dr. Jenkyns and featured over 200 species of trees including fruit trees, shrubs and vegetable and flower gardens. Patients could enjoy the view from a rotunda. The section photographed was known as 'Little Canada', and an isolation ward was added there in 1890. Since the hospital's closure in 1940, only the front facade and gardens remain. The gardens are now known as Centennial Park and retain many of the original mature trees.This stereoscopic photograph has aesthetic significance as it beautifully captures the sanitorium-like restorative atmosphere of the hospital gardens. It also has historical significance as it depicts the grounds of the Ovens District Hospital and the nature of hospital gardens in the nineteenth and early twentieth century.Sepia square stereoscopic photograph printed on matte photographic paper mounted on card.Reverse: 1997.2687/A02687/Trees in Hospital Grounds/(Little Canada)/Beechworth Note: Trees in the O+D hospital grounds/(Little Canada)/A02687/1997.2687former ovens district hospital, ovens district hospital, little canada, hospital garden, jenkyns, centennial park