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There Was Once an Asylum
This site not only provides an overview of mental health history and its implications for Goodna but also explores the complex relationship between memory and history
There are stories we may never know, but this site uncovers the history, revealing the layers of understanding that form the foundation of the present.
It is done in a way that honours the patients, clients, and the people.
The research shared on this page from former patient Debbie M.
Asylum Deaths from 1860 to 1945
Records taken from Patient Case Notes at State Archives Qld. The hospital opened on 12th January 1865.
The Patient Death records which have no burial, out of respect, are listed as being buried at one of the three hospital cemeteries.
Patient Case Notes at the State Archives record the following patient names. As of 14/01/2025, these are books A, B, and E. They were also sourced from My Heritage.com, Trove Newspaper Articles, and The934 Theiss
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Updated on 14/01/2025.
Updated on 14/01/2025.
State Archives Patient Records Name and numbers
Admissions Register Wolston Park Hospital Case Books Male and Female Admissions
State Archives Admissions Register Wolston Park Hospital Case Book "A"
Admissions 05/11/1860 till 19/09/1922
State Archives Admissions Register Wolston Park Hospital Case Book "B"
Case Books Male and Female Admissions 13 November 1860 till 19th September 1922
State Archives Admissions Register Wolston Park Hospital Case Book "C"
Recorded directly from the Case Book at the State Archives on 10/09/2024.
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