Dr. Drake had TB, but cured himself. He then established an open Air Hospital in what is now the grounds of the Whitefriars Seminary in Park Road Donvale.Black and white photograph of dining room of Dr. Francis Drake's Open Air TB Hospital in Donvale where Whitefriars Seminary is now. see Historydrake, francis john dr, tb hospital, donvale, whitefriars seminary, nethercote, john

Dr. Drake had TB, but cured himself. He then established an open Air Hospital in what is now the grounds of the Whitefriars Seminary in Park Road Donvale.Black and white photograph of patients and nurses on verandah of Dr. Francis Drake's Open Air TB Hospital on site of present Whitefriars Seminary, Donvale. See History.drake, francis john dr, tb hospital, donvale, whitefriars seminary, nethercote, john

Dr. Drake had TB, but cured himself. He then established an open Air Hospital in what is now the grounds of the Whitefriars Seminary in Park Road Donvale.Black and white photograph of Nurses standing outside Open Air Chalets at Dr. Frances Drakes's TB Hospital at the site of the present Whitefriars Seminary at Donvale. See history.drake, francis john dr, tb hospital, donvale, whitefriars seminary, nethercote, john

Dr. Drake had TB, but cured himself. He then established an open Air Hospital in what is now the grounds of the Whitefriars Seminary in Park Road Donvale.Black and white studio portrait of Dr. Francis Drake. Well known local Doctor and founder of Open Air TB Hospital on the site of the Whitefriars Seminary in Donvale. See History.drake, francis john dr, tb hospital, donvale, whitefriars seminary, nethercote, john

Dr. Drake had TB, but cured himself. He then established an open Air Hospital in what is now the grounds of the Whitefriars Seminary in Park Road Donvale.Black and white photograph of nurse standing outside Open Air Chalet at Dr. Francis Drake's Open Air TB Hospital at the site of the present Whitehorse Seminary at Donvale. See History.drake, francis john dr, tb hospital, donvale, whitefriars seminary, nethercote, john

Dr. Drake had TB, but cured himself. He then established an open Air Hospital in what is now the grounds of the Whitefriars Seminary in Park Road Donvale.Black and white photograph of of typical Open Air Chalet at Dr. Francis Drake's Open Air Hospital at site of present Whitefriars Seminary, Donvale. See History.drake, francis john dr, tb hospital, donvale, whitefriars seminary, nethercote, john

T.B. Chalet, 1940s, Ballarat & District Hospitaltuberculosis, chalet, tb, ballarat, hospital, 1940s, prendergast

A nylon wool mixture sleeveless singlet with drawstring at neck that was possibly worn by George Reed when a patient at Heatherton Sanitarium c1950 "1909 'Consumption' or Tuberculosis was an infectious, debilitating disease. The main treatment of this ailment was a long period of rest, fresh air, sunshine and good food, so what better place to build a ‘Sanatorium’ than in the rural area they called Heatherton and affiliate it with the Melbourne Benevolent Asylum. After World War II c1947, the Commonwealth Government Health Department took over the Heatherton Hospital to deal with tuberculosis when it became a major problem in Australia. This was during the time when the Government conducted X-Ray surveys on a state by state basis. It was compulsory at that time for everyone to have a chest X-Ray. " ( KCC History Website 2020 , A.Bennett) Heatherton Sanitarium, situated in the City of Moorabbin, was the main rehabilitation hospital in Melbourne for patients suffering from 'Consumption' or Tuberculosis in 1909-1978 A wool / nylon mixture sleeveless Singlet with drawstring at neck that was used by George Reed at Heatherton Sanitarium c1950, Back neck ; ( ? Ward bed) 108Bclothing, singlets, underwear, heatherton sanitarium 1950, consumption, tuberculosis, rehabiltation, tb vaccine c1960, chest x-rays 1950, melbourne benevelont asylum cheltenham, brighton, moorabbin, pioneers, dressmaking, market gardeners, early settlers, craftwork, bentleigh, lacework, moorabbin shire reed george, dairy farms, fruit orchards

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From a collection of 253 images on slides taken while on deployment in Vietnam, by Corporal Peter Stanley Sims (44304), who served in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, 1969 - 1970.TB ward at Ben Hoa hospital, Vietnam 1970.peter stanley sims, 44304, slides, royal australian army medical corps, vietnam war, sims, australian forces vietnam, hq australian forces vietnam, ben hoa, ben hoa hospital

Stapled illustrated booklet, Black and white photograph of the author as a young woman on front cover. Title and author's name in black print above and below sketch of building and trees in backgroundnon-fictionThis story is about the author starting off her studies at University only to become ill with pleurisy, which did not improve, the result was a break in University studies, bed rest and a referral to the part-time Director of Tuberculosis in Victoria. The author describes the different phases of her illness, her life at Greenvale Sanatorium, her friendships with other patients, her family and the subsequent treatment in the 1940's for people suffering with TB. Greenvale was a close knit environment, everyone was fighting to stay alive, but some didn't.tuberculosis, tuberculosis-medical treatment

Alice Louisa (Louise) Jackson was one of 12 children of George James Jackson and his wife Alice Eleanor (nee Taylor); both of whom were jewellers. One of her brothers, George Hall Jackson, served in WW1. The family lived at 'Handsworth', 7 Russell Street, Surrey Hills. Alice was born 25/9/1892 and died 25/8/1983. She was buried in Box Hill Cemetery - CE-*-2010. REF: Personal communication (email) Ruth Theodoridis, her niece, 30/5/2018: Alice trained at the Austin Hospital prior to WW2. She worked there after graduating and became the charge sister of the ward for terminally ill patients, many of whom were TB patients. After she retired from the Austin she nursed elderly and dying people in the Surrey Hills area. She had had a tricycle made especially for her as she could not ride a bicycle. She would always ride in the centre of the road in case the trike tipped over. She left her estate to the hospital. A black and white photograph of a young lady, identified as Alice Eleanor Jackson, seated between an older couple in front of a house.jeweller, watchmaker, russell street, surrey hills, clothing and dress, nurse, george james jackson, mrs alice eleanor jackson, miss alice louisa jackson

Alice Louisa (Louise) Jackson was one of 12 children of George James Jackson and his wife Alice Eleanor (nee Taylor); both of whom were jewellers. One of her brothers, George Hall Jackson, served in WW1. The family lived at 'Handsworth', 7 Russell Street, Surrey Hills. Alice was born 25/9/1892 and died 25/8/1983. She was buried in Box Hill Cemetery - CE-*-2010. REF: Personal communication (email) Ruth Theodoridis, her niece, 30/5/2018: Alice trained at the Austin Hospital prior to WW2. She worked there after graduating and became the charge sister of the ward for terminally ill patients, many of whom were TB patients. After she retired from the Austin she nursed elderly and dying people in the Surrey Hills area. She had had a tricycle made especially for her as she could not ride a bicycle. She would always ride in the centre of the road in case the trike tipped over. She left her estate to the hospital. A black and white photograph of a lady standing in her nurses uniform, consisting of a skirt, blouse, and a veil on her head.louise jackson (miss), alice louisa jackson (miss), russell street, surrey hills, george james jackson (mr), alice eleanor jackson (mrs), alice eleanor taylor (miss), nurses, austin hospital, box hill cemetery