Historical information

Chelsea Bush Hospital was well known as a maternity hospital and many local residents were born there or attended as children. The foundation stone of the hospital was laid on 21 December 1940 and was officially opened for patients on 5 July 1941. Later the building was used as a nursing home. The building has been demolished

Physical description

Black and white photos of officials and guests laying the foundation stone for Chelsea Bush Nursing Hospital.

Inscriptions & markings

Handwritten on the mounting: Foundation Stone Laid by Frank Field MLA 21-12-1940
Hospital officially opened for patients 5-7-1941
Cr. E. F. Meier, Sir James Barrett, Dr J Le Souef, Cr H. S. McColl, H. J Stracham, W. J. Dennington, C. P. Gartside, Cr S Black (front sitting), Dr G. Geigall.
Successful tenderer - N. C. Harris