- Entry type: Organisation
- Entry ID: AWE6516
Crown Street Women’s Hospital
(From 1893 – 1983)- Occupation Hospital
Summary
Originally founded by Dr James Graham in 1893 in Hay Street, the Women’s Hospital moved to Crown Street, Surry Hills, in 1897. The Board of the Women’s Hospital met for the first time on 13 August 1895.
From 1900, Crown Street became a teaching hospital in obstetrics for medical students at the University of Sydney. By 1943, the hospital had become the largest maternity hospital in the state.
The Crown Street Women’s Hospital closed on 31 March 1985.