Dormitory, Liverpool Asylum, c. 1930, courtesy of State Library of New South Wales.
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The Liverpool Asylum for the Infirm and Destitute was run by the New South Wales Government from 1862 until 1933. It had formerly been the Liverpool Asylum, run by the Benevolent Society. The Asylum provided refuge for infirm and destitute men, including youths. Those able to assist in the Asylum's farm operations and workshop were paid a small daily wage. In 1933 it became the Liverpool State Hospital and Home.
1851 - 1862 Liverpool Asylum
1862 - 1933 Liverpool Asylum for the Infirm and Destitute
1933 - 1962 Liverpool State Hospital and Home
Sources used to compile this entry: 'Liverpool State Hospital and Home Guide', in Museums of History NSW website, Museums of History NSW, https://mhnsw.au/guides/liverpool-state-hospital-and-home-guide/.
Prepared by: Naomi Parry
Created: 22 December 2013, Last modified: 17 December 2014
Last updated: 4 August 2023
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