An ornament to the city
 Catalogue Number: 1771 An ornament to the city Category: Book Sub-Category: Hewett collection Author: DONOVAN Peter Francis Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1992 Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Publisher/Manufacturer: Not stated Description Of Item: Pictorial dust wrapper, original blue cloth cover, 265 pages, illustrated with black and white photographs. Rubber stamp for Department of Ophthalmology University of Melbourne Library on front fly leaf. Historical Significance: The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital is a major specialist public hospital in Melbourne. It was founded in 1863. This book commemorates its 125 th year. An earlier history of the hospital is Gardiner L. The Eye and Ear published in 1968 to mark its 100th year. See Cat No 614. How Acquired: Donated by Department of Ophthalmology University of Melbourne Date Acquired: Nov 2011 Condition: Very good Location: Nathan Library. Hewett collection |