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C1878
Blind, deaf, and dumb asylum, Brighton, near Adela…
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Scarce c.19th hand coloured engraving of the Blind, deaf, and dumb asylum, Brighton (Adelaide). The South Australian Institution for the Blind and Deaf and Dumb opened in Brighton in 1874 in the former Grace Darling Hotel. It was run by … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Blind, deaf, and dumb asylum, Brighton, near Adelaide.
Date:
C1878
Artist:
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Hand coloured engraving.
Image Size:
201mm
x 97mm
Paper Size:
227mm
x 118mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1878
Description:
Scarce c.19th hand coloured engraving of the Blind, deaf, and dumb asylum, Brighton (Adelaide).
The South Australian Institution for the Blind and Deaf and Dumb opened in Brighton in 1874 in the former Grace Darling Hotel. It was run by a committee founded by MP William Townsend. The foundation stone for a new building was laid in 1876. It was officially opened in June 1878.
From the original edition of the Australasian Sketcher.
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 914558
State Library New South Wales: REF1/MAV/FM4/9236-9239
