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Photograph, Morton House

  • A photograph of Morton House set with a wide blue mount and a simple frame.

    Morton House, front

  • The reverse side of the frame containing the photograph of Morton House.

    Morton House, reverse

  • A photograph of Morton House set with a wide blue mount and a simple frame.
  • The reverse side of the frame containing the photograph of Morton House.

Physical description

A colour photograph depicting Morton House in Launceston, Tasmania. The photograph is set on a wide blue mounting board in a plain single-strip wooden frame. Affixed to the front bottom right hand corner is the oblong blue label of the National Trust of Australia (Tasmania) with printed heritage details of the house. On the back of the frame is the hand-written message from Dr Bath, information about the house, a reproduction of the brass plaque with historic details, and the framer's label.

Inscriptions & markings

Handwritten on reverse. "Photo taken v presented by Stewart Bath S. 692"
Handwritten on reverse. ""Morton House" / 190 Charles St / Launceston / Was St Johns Hospital 1844–1851"
Reproduction of brass plaque on reverse. "ERECTED BY THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF TASMANIA TO COMMEMORATE THE FIRST USE IN AUSTRALIA OF ANAESTHETICS BY DR. W. R. PUGH IN ST. JOHN'S HOSPITAL ON THIS SITE 7TH JUNE, 1847. / UNVEILED BY THE MINISTER FOR HEALTH (HON. A. J. WHITE M. H. A), 7TH JULY 1947."
Framer's label on reverse. "FRAMED BY WHITELAWS GALLERIES / The Picture Framing Specialists / 49A BRISBNE STREET LAUNCESTON 7250"

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