Sydney Hospital

The procurement of this postcards were made at The Little Shop of right in the front gate of this hospital while taking an elderly to the Eye Hospital which is located within the premise. (16 April 2012)

Sydney Hospital since 1788 has played a vital part in health

care it is the first hospital in Australia and has nursing associations

with Florence Nightingale. A proud past and vital future.

Sydney Hospital courtyard looking through the archway to

Macquarie Street and highlighting the historic Nightingale

Wing and the Robert Brough Memorial Fountain.

The sculpture of Il Porcellino was presented to the city of

Sydney by The Marchesa Fiaschi Torrigiani of Florence Italy

and accepted by the Chief Commissioner The Hon. Vernon

Haddon Treatt. M.M.Q.C.M.A.B.C.I. on 16th December 1968