The eye and ear. (Centenary history of the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital.)
 Catalogue Number: 614 The eye and ear. (Centenary history of the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital.) Category: Book Sub-Category: Hewett collection Author: GARDINER Lyndsay Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1968 Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Melbourne Publisher/Manufacturer: Robertson and Mullens Pty Ltd Description Of Item: Original blue cloth cover, original dust wrapper, 116 pages, 18 photographic illustrations. Two copies. Copy 1 in the Nathan Library Hewett Collection. Copy 2 in Archive room. East wall. Books by Australian authors Historical Significance: This is the centenary history of the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital. The first beginnings of the hospital date back to 1863 when it began in rented premises at 2 Albert St East Melbourne. Note: a later history has been published being Peter Donovan 'Ornament to the City: the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital' Melbourne; Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital 1992. See Cat No 1771. Picture is the RVEEH in East Melbourne photographed about 2007 with St Patrick's cathedral in the background How Acquired: Donated by University of Melbourne Department of Ophthalmology (copy 2) Date Acquired: Feb 2008 (copy 1) Jan 2011 (Copy 2) Condition: Fine Location: Nathan Library. Hewett collection |