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From: "Parnell Family" <>
Subject: Re: [AUS-MELB] Re:Help with abbreviation Melb S Homoeop Ho
Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2005 19:42:01 +1100
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Many thanks Dawn, I'll have a look through the books at my local library and
see if they have a copy.

Bob sent me an interesting website, which gives quite a lot of info on the
history of the hospital, it is -
http://www.usenature.com/homeopath_history_vic.htm

Thanks again Dawn, your help is greatly appreciated.
Tricia


> G'day Tricia, the Homeopathic Hospital is where my great grandfather
> died in 1940, he had been run over by a taxi in South Melbourne and died
> soon after admission. At that time it was originally the Hom.. Hosp..
> However, it was known in my time as the Prince Henry Hospital, St Kilda
> Road, Sth Melbourne - down from the National Gallery of Victoria, over
> the road from the Tan track, and in the area of The Shrine. It was
> pulled down in the 1990's for the excavation of the freeway tunnel. I
> also had trouble finding information and the best book I found with
> general information was the History of South Melbourne which talks about
> the street stalls, balls etc to fund the building. We hold this title
> where I work, here are the bibliographic details in case you might like
> to read up some more:
>
> Author Daley, Charles, 1859-1947.
> Title The history of South Melbourne from the foundation of settlement
> at Port Phillip to the year 1938 / compiled by order for the Council of
> the City of South Melbourne, by Charles Daley.
> Published Melbourne : Robertson & Mullens, 1940.
>
> I also had never heard it referred to as The Homeopathic Hospital. Good
> luck, hope this helps.
>
> Dawn Keleher

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