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Prince of Wales Hospital. Catherine Hayes Hospital, built 1870, formerly part of the Children's Destitute Asylum. Photo taken in 1970 and looking west.

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Full titlePrince of Wales Hospital. Catherine Hayes Hospital, built 1870, formerly part of the Children's Destitute Asylum. Photo taken in 1970 and looking west.DateFeburary 1970DescriptionPrince of Wales Hospital. Catherine Hayes Hospital, built 1870. Formerly part of the Children's Destitute Asylum. Photo taken in 1970 and looking west.

The Children's Destitute Asylum was completed in 1858 with a new wing for an extra 400 children completed in 1863. Following the death of 77 children from whooping cough in 1867, funds donated by the Irish singer Catherine Hayes in 1855 were used to build a hospital named after her.

Catherine Hayes Hospital: Two storey, 4 ward hospital built following the death of 77 children from whooping cough in 1867 at the Randwick Destitute Children's Asylum. Funded by a donation from the Irish singer Catherine Hayes and public subscription, it was to care for children that suffered from illness, poverty and famine.
(Source: Dictionary of Sydney. https://dictionaryofsydney.org/building/catherine_hayes_hospital)

Randwick Children's Destitute Asylum:
'Large sandstone asylum for 400 children built on 60 acres at High Cross Randwick by the Society for the Relief of Destitute Children. A new wing built in 1863 housed a further 400 children. During the First World War it was used as a military hospital for wounded and disabled returned servicemen.'
(Source: Dictionary of Sydney. https://dictionaryofsydney.org/building/randwick_asylum_for_destitute_children)

'The Randwick Asylum for Destitute Children began in 1858, when the Asylum for Destitute Children relocated from Ormond House in Paddington to Randwick. It was run by the Society for the Relief of Destitute Children and housed up to 800 children at a time in large dormitories that are often called 'barracks'. Most of the children were aged between three and 10. After 1888 the New South Wales Government withdrew funding for the Asylum, but it continued to house children until it was resumed for use a military hospital and closed in 1915.'
(Source: Find and Connect: History and Information about Australian orphanages, children's homes and other institutions. https://www.findandconnect.gov.au/guide/nsw/NE00497)People (Brief entries)Hayes, Catherine, 1818-1861LocationsRandwick (N.S.W.)StreetsAvoca Street (Randwick, N.S.W.)Geo Tags^[1]Houses & Buildings (Brief entries)Catherine Hayes Hospital (Randwick, N.S.W.)Organisations (Detailed entries)Prince of Wales Hospital (Randwick, N.S.W.)Randwick Asylum for Destitute Children (Randwick, N.S.W.)SubjectsHospitalsHistoric buildingsFacadesParking lotsSourceRandwick City LibraryFile FormatJPEGIdentifierD00206Request accessClick here to purchase a high-res file quoting the Identifier above

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Prince of Wales Hospital. Catherine Hayes Hospital, built 1870, formerly part of the Children's Destitute Asylum. Photo taken in 1970 and looking west.