Photograph, C1918

Historical information

The two women were nurses at the Sunbury Asylum in 1918. They were photographed standing g outside the kitchen cottage in the asylum grounds.

Significance

The Sunbury Asylum was an important institution in the district and employed many local people. It ceased operation in 1991.

Physical description

A faded sepia photograph of two nurses standing in front of a weatherboard building. One is seated and the other one is standing behind her.

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