Compare and contrast 4 annual reports from different decades of the Parkside Lunatic Asylum In 1846, South Australia opened its first mental health institution, the Public Colonial Lunatic Asylum near Conyngham Street, Glenside. The establishment resulted from public pressure rather than professional advice. Before this, authorities housed patients at the Adelaide Gaol in the Debtors […]
Anna Grigoriev
Covid-19: Five Years On
This year marks half a decade since the first notified case of Covid-19 in Australia. The first confirmed case was announced on January 25th 2020. From then, case numbers surged leading to lockdowns in Australia and worldwide. Here in Adelaide, the first case was announced on February 2nd 2020. It was in March when things […]
Goodbye 2024
As we prepare to welcome in 2025 lets look back at what has happened in the CALHN Health Museum and CALHN in 2024. January We farewelled a long serving staff member Jonathan Hull who went onto work at the Holdfast Bay Council. Jonathan had been with us for several years and was a much admired […]
CALHN Health Museum Christmas Festivities 2024
Take a look at how the CALHN Health Museum celebrates Christmas The Christmas festivities at the Health Museum this year began with the installation of our submission for the annual CALHN-wide Christmas decoration competition. It was all hands on deck with both volunteers and staff part of the planning and installation process. Unfortunately, we missed […]
Nursing Through Sketches
This week’s post offers an intimate, firsthand glimpse into the lives of nurses during WWII, as captured through the sketches of Lorna Moore. Lorna (Liz) Moore, née Woolcock, was born in Unley, Adelaide, and pursued her studies at the South Australian School of Art. A talented freelance commercial artist, she moved to London in late […]
Remembrance Day 2024
This week the CALHN Health Museum commemorated 106 years since the end of World War I The CALHN Health Museum in conjunction with the Volunteer Unit, was once again invited to honour and remember CALHN staff members who served in the Australian Defence Forces during times of armed conflict. This year the museum decided to […]
On Display
Take a sneak peak at what the CALHN Health Museum has been up to recently. The past few months have been busy at the CALHN Health Museum, with staff and volunteers actively planning and installing multiple exhibitions across the state. As custodians of over 30,000 artifacts, the museum has a wealth of exhibition topics to […]
Open Wide
Welcome to your annual CALHN Health Museum dental check up Dentistry was first introduced to South Australia in 1840, with the availability of regular dental services. These services included extractions and the supply of artificial teeth. Before then, extractions were done by blacksmiths and enthusiastic amateurs, relying on “speed, brawn, and a firmly held patient”. […]
Paralympics
With the 17th Summer Paralympic Games set to commence in Paris next week, it is fitting that this blog post highlights the connection between the games and the CALHN Health Museum. The museum has a strong connection to the Paralympics, housing numerous artefacts from past games and sharing its grounds with the Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre […]