Institution for inebriates, Rabbit Island, Hawkesbury River

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Description: This photograph shows part of the mental health institution at Peat Island/Rabbit Island. It shows two large brick buildings and a small rotunda at the top of a steep bank leading down to the Hawkesbury River. Four people stand on a path in front of the buildings. This photo is undated, the date included is an estimate.
From Date: 1902
To Date: 1915
Source: Musems of History New South Wales
Rights: This image is out of copyright
Archival Reference: Museums of History New South Wales Image Number:
NRS-4481-2-[4/8633]-979
External URL: https://records-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/1ebnd1l/ADLIB_RNSW112624184

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