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A-01000192 Glass Negative - Benevolent Society’s asylum, Pitt Street Haymarket, circa 1901

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Print - Benevolent Society’s asylum, Pitt Street Haymarket, circa 1901

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Unique IDA-00040890SeriesDemolition Books - Albums and Prints, 1900-1949DateBetween 1st January 1901 and 31st December 1901Date qualifiercircaFormatPhotograph - PrintNavigationSee Related Items for the Glass Plate Negative of this image.DescriptionFrom the earliest days of the colony, the care of infirm and destitute people, including the ageing convict population, was reliant on charitable non-government organisations. The Benevolent Society of NSW was founded in 1813 with the aim of providing relief and accommodation to paupers, the chronically sick, people with disabilities, single mothers, abandoned children and the aged. The Benevolent Society’s Asylum was built in 1820 to a design by convict-bricklayer Francis Lawless. The imposing Georgian-style building on Pitt Street was demolished to make way for Central Station, although it was still occupied in July 1901. This photograph is from a series of glass plate negatives showing buildings in the Devonshire Street resumption area, before they were cleared to make way for Central Railway.LanguageEnglish (eng)Special citationFrom the earliest days of the colony, the care of infirm and destitute people, including the ageing convict population, was reliant on charitable non-government organisations. The Benevolent Society of NSW was founded in 1813 with the aim of providing relief and accommodation to paupers, the chronically sick, people with disabilities, single mothers, abandoned children and the aged. Author/creatorCity of SydneyPublisherCity of SydneyDigitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Street namePittStreet typeStreetSuburbHaymarketPostcode2000StateNew South WalesCountryAustralia

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Extant buildingNoBuilding nameBenevolent Society AsylumArchitectFrancis Lawless

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Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)

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Source system ID004\004998Alternative ID51/4779

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Authenticity & integrityThis is an original print image created by the Municipal Council of Sydney. The record has been held in the Council’s custody and has a high level of authenticity.

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CollectionDemolition Books - PrintsCentralRelated ItemsA-01000192 Glass Negative - Benevolent Society’s asylum, Pitt Street Haymarket, circa 1901

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