
Operating theatre, Northcote Hospital, Grey Street
- Description
The operating theatre of Northcote hospital is seen here just after the completion of the 1944 renovations. It was originally built about 1904 for Mrs Freeman, for use as a private hospital. The improvements of 1944 was financed by Miss Flower, designed by Mr R Thorrold-Jaggard and constructed by the McMillan brothers. When it reopened in late 1944 the hospital was described as one of the most up-to-date private hospitals in the country. It was run by the Northcote Trust from 1970-1982 when it was sold to the Southern Cross Hospital Trust.
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Date
- 1944
- Digitisation ID
- 2011N_H58_004762
- Held In
- "Coolstore"