RICHMOND & BURNLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Lower Level Richmond Library : 3/415 Church Street, Richmond, Victoria 3121 Open: By appointment only Phone: 03 9427 1800 Email:
[email protected] Website: http//home.vicnet.net.au/~rbhs/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/RichmondBurnleyHistoricalSociety Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richmondhs3121/ Reg. No: A 000 719 6b ABN: 55 900 596 374 VOLUME 37-1 AUGUST 2020 NEWSLETTER MAJOR SPONSOR From humble beginnings with a 25-bed community hospital in Richmond, to the largest not-for-profit private hospital group in the Victoria, Epworth has become a key part of the state’s health landscape. AFFILIATED WITH Established on the original site of Yalcowinna, the stately home of Sir William Highett (originally with 13 rooms) in Erin Street. The Epworth hospital’s growth and expansion dominates Richmond’s western skyline. It’s acquisition of adjoining properties includes the Bethesda Hospital (established 1904 which This link to https://vimeo.com/394835258 was previously a twenty room mansion called Vimeo illustrates the construction of the hospital ‘Millewa’, the country retreat of Robert from its early days to the current layout of the Hoddle; Leigh House Ladies School where main Erin Street buildings. Dame Nellie Melba boarded, which was previously the site of Joseph Bosisto’s earlier The mural above is located in the Bridge Road home and eucalyptus works. Epworth also entrance to the Hospital, depicting the history of expanded to include the property called ‘Elim’ the hospital through nursing, medical, surgical in Erin Street, this was originally called and pastoral care. Yooralbyn when the property was built by Epworth’s Richmond expansion has developed merchant William Harper.