Description: This is a photograph of the Chronic Ward Blocks at Mont Park Hospital. The Chronic Block was the main block of patient wards at Mont Park. The photograph shows a curved driveway leading up to the central building of the block, identifiable by its ornate entrance, which housed the reception ward, operating theatre and dispensary, visiting rooms, kitchen, and dining room, and later was the Mont Park administration offices. At the rear of the central building there is a large chimney visible, which was part of the laundry buildings. Following along to the right of the central building are a range of six ward buildings which each contained one of the male wards, and held between 40 and 80 patients each. The female wards, which mirrored the male wards, are out of shot in this photograph, and followed around to the left of the central block. This photograph is part of a collection of 22 photos titled ‘Collection of photographs relating to Mont Park Hospital’ held by the State Library of Victoria.
