You never know what surprises await inside donated items about to be added into a collection. One of these being a letter found inside a well-used copy of Handbook for Mental Nurses by Medico-Psychological Association. This seventh edition, released between 1923 and 1935, served as a “bible” for nurses training in mental health institutions, including […]
As the year draws to an end, the volunteers and staff at the CALHN Health Museum conclude yet another productive and busy chapter. In 2025, the museum welcomed 5 new volunteers: Oliver, Karen, Yasamin, Edith and Billy. And welcomed back two, Chris and Delia. The year began on a slightly sombre note with the passing […]
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 […]