Parramatta Hospital for the Insane, view looking towards Male Ward 1 from the Wistaria Gardens, ca. 1907
Object Detail
Brief description
Male Ward 1 was constructed in 1886 to replace the Main Barracks Building of the Female Factory. The Female Factory constructed as a prison was, by the last quarter of the 19th century, considered unsuitable for the care of the mentally ill.
Credit line
Courtesy of the family of Michael Cleary
Object number
LSP00079