1981 Mount Royal A Social History

by Jean Uhl

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A meticulously researched social history of Mount Royal Hospital in Melbourne, tracing its evolution from the Immigrants Aid Society Home for Homeless and Destitute Persons (1853) through various iterations including the Victorian Homes for Aged and Infirm, to its establishment as Mount Royal Hospital. Illustrated with historical photographs, architectural maps, and period documentation. This is a significant institutional and local history resource featuring extensive appendices listing superintendents, medical officers, matrons, and nursing staff across 127 years of operation. Essential for Australiana collectors, local historians, and those interested in Victorian medical and social welfare history. Details Author: Jean Uhl Illustrator: Not Stated Publisher: Mount Royal Hospital Publication Year: 1981 Printed In: Australia (Hedges and Bell Pty Ltd, Maryborough) ISBN: 0 9596114 0 1 Condition Hardcover in bright royal blue cloth boards with applied white text. Book is in very good condition with minor shelf wear to the boards and spine. The original dust jacket is absent; book comes with a paper protective sleeve. Pages are clean and unmarked with no foxing or toning. Binding is tight and secure. A small library postage label affixed to the lower cover (minor marking, easily removable). Internally, all pages are bright, crisp, and unmarked. This is a scarce Australian institutional history, rarely encountered in the secondhand market.

• Publisher: Mount Royal Hospital
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 0959611401
• Condition: Very Good

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