Relics from one of WA's oldest hospitals found during reno
Artefacts believed to be relics from one of WA's oldest hospitals have been discovered at the site of an Albany arts centre during carpark renovations.
Two old medicine bottles, several pieces of broken glass from bottles, and fragments of porcelain were found under the Vancouver Arts Centre while fixing up its carpark in recent months.
City of Albany manager of arts and culture Paul Nielsen said the city believes the artefacts to be from the building's former occupation as a hospital. A medicine bottle from the centres history. Credit: City of Albany The Albany Cottage Hospital was operational from 1888 to 1962. Credit: City of Albany
'The Vancouver Arts Centre was originally built as the Albany Cottage Hospital, operating from 1888 to 1962, and we believe these artefacts date from that period,' he said.
'This discovery provides another connection to the centre's important role in Albany's early health services and community history.
'The items will be safely stored while we explore opportunities to develop a display showcasing the Vancouver Arts Centre's history, including medical equipment, porcelain items, and other artefacts associated with its time as a hospital.'
The centre, formerly known the Albany Cottage Hospital is one of the oldest hospital buildings in WA and the oldest surviving one in Albany.
During its operational years, the hospital was the main port of call for patients throughout the Great Southern, and dealt with cases involving infectious diseases coming in from the port, returned soldiers from the Boer War and both World Wars, shipping and mining accidents and other day-to-day incidents.
It was transformed into a hostel for the boarding students at Albany District High School in 1962, before its transformation into an arts centre in 1980.
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