Mercy Private Hospital, 1948
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Postcard. The Rose Series P.49. Real photograph
Shows the Mercy Private Hospital, Grey Street, East Melbourne. The view is taken up the hill towards Clarendon Street to the west. The house on the corner of Clarendon Street, was known as Clarendon House and was built in 1854 for Sir William a’Beckett. It was demolished to make way for the Mercy Maternity Hospital. The building to the left of the hospital was a small block of flats built c.1921, replacing an earlier house (141 Grey Street}. It was demolished to make way for medical consulting suites.
Compare this image to an earlier one held by the State Library of Victoria, which shows that the hospital was built in two stage. See link below.
With Compliments from James Stewart 326 Russell St. Melbourne Aust.
[Dated] 15.11.48
[addressed t0] J Roos, Hoekenessestraas 35, Dordrecht, Holland
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