Apologies for cross posting or if you get it twice, I have already sent it, but think it was in HTML as it hasn't come to the boards. Morisset Hospital Centenary 100 Years of Caring Centenary Celebrations Please join us on Saturday, 9th May 2009 10.30 - 3.30 Over 600 photographs past and present on display Memorabilia and Euphemera including uniforms etc. The day will basically be held around the Recreation Hall, cricket oval and waterfront at Morisset Hospital. The Rec Hall is a 100 year old building and probably the finest old building in Lake Macquarie and one of the best in the Hunter region. The Cricket Oval hosted a game between the Hospital and the town of Morisset in 1909 and was one of the finest turf ovals in the region and has seen players like Bradman and many others over the century it has been virtually unchanged, including Australian test player Bob 'Dutchy' Holland spending hours training in the nets and playing on the ground as a kid. The little museum we have put together for the day has items you wouldn't see anywhere else, including 5 electroconvulsive therapy machines going back 60 years, straight jackets that haven't been used for 50 years, the original admission register for the hospital from 100 years ago (names covered, but details viewable), sporting trophies that go back 100 years including cricket trophies from 1909 and soccer trophies from 1922, and many other interesting objects. The photo display, includes photos from 1910 till the present day and will fill a pretty large room to bursting. Lots of other things to see and do, including vintage and veteran cars along the waterfront, dragon boat racing and model yachts in the 'nameless bay', things to buy including the famous 'everlasting' pegs, plants, jams, but unfortunately none of the arts and crafts the hospital once produced. The hospital chapel will be open for viewing for the day, and it is one of the prettiest little chapels in the region. The hospital will probably shut within the next few years and if the fate of the sections that have closed in the past are any indication, vandals will destroy the place within a few years after it closes, so last chance to see probably. If coming off the freeway, drive through the town of Morisset and turn right immediately after crossing the railway bridge at the end of town (about 10 metres past the bridge) - that puts you on a road simply known as 'the Avenue' that is around 5 klm long and leads directly to the hospital (and nowhere else). Drive slowly and be on the lookout for Kangaroos and Wallabys, that jump out of the bush very unexpectedly at times. Once you reach the hospital the gates will be manned by the local fire brigade who will direct you to the waterfront area and parking spaces. If coming from Toronto, turn left just before the railway bridge at the north end of Morisset main street (Dora Street). MargaretB Lake Macquarie NSW Australia