James Neilson BRADLEY (1868–1943)James BRADLEY was born in Sandhurst (Bendigo), one of seven children of William BRADLEY and Jane NEILSON. In 1892 he married Ida Emily SCOPES and they had three children, all born in Beechworth. He had a short […]
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Childhood memories of visits from Dr Eric Cunningham Dax. In 1956 Dr Donnan and his family moved to Beechworth to take up the position of Chief Superintendent Psychiatrist at the Beechworth Mental Hospital. Together with his wife and two daughters,
Dax was fun & bought us gifts Read More »
Thomas Alexander David Fuller 1895 – 1955 Thomas Alexander David Fuller started employment at the Beechworth Mental Hospital in June 1940 as an attendant. Beechworth on the 14th July 1955 was experiencing heavy rain with 228 points of rain being
Hospital attendant Thomas Fuller meets tragic end Read More »
I started my nursing training in mid-1969 and have worked mostly in bed based services, I have to say I have enjoyed my time and hopefully I have made a difference to someone’s life. I have been fortunate to work
50 years in mental health Read More »
