Episode 212 - Callan Park Mental Hospital
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Along the Parramatta River, extending out from the area now known as Petersham, was a large area of land that was part of the lands under the management of the...
show moreIn the ensuing ~180 years, Callan Park Mental Hospital has had guests of all manner of persuasion, from famous newspaper editors to suffragettes, and surprisingly, was never once considered as an Old Folks Home or Young Girls' School (That's weird for Australia!)
Join Holly and Matthew as they revisit the history of the area, the inmates, and the "breakthrough" medical practices that took place on the Parramatta River.
(Recommended by fan Vanessa P.)
Main Theme music – Kevin MacLeod
"Slow Ticking Clock" – Kevin MacLeod
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