Esme Malcolmson (nee Allen) Album - Archives

Little is known about the creator of this album: Esme Malcolmson (nee Allen). The portraits in her album are often candid and provide an intimate view of the way of life for patients and staff at The Children’s Orthopaedic Hospital at Mount Eliza in the 1940s.

Staff Portrait, Circa 1941 — Staff Portrait, Circa 1941
Location: The Children's Orthopaedic Hospital; Mt Eliza, Victoria.
Media: Gelatin silver photograph.
Dimensions: H5.9 x W8.6 cm.
Accession number: 2018.58.24.

Exterior View Nurses Home, Circa 1941 — Exterior View Nurses Home, Circa 1941
Location: The Children's Orthopaedic Hospital; Mt Eliza, Victoria.
Media: Gelatin silver photograph.
Dimensions: H11.4 x W7.1.
Accession number: 2018.58.23.

Medical Staff and Patient, Circa 1941 — Medical Staff and Patient, Circa 1941
Location: The Children's Orthopaedic Hospital; Mt Eliza, Victoria.
Media: Gelatin silver photograph.
Dimensions: H11.5 x W7.1 cm.
Accession number: 2018.58.22.

Medical Staff and Patient, Circa 1941 — Medical Staff and Patient, Circa 1941
Location: The Children's Orthopaedic Hospital; Mt Eliza, Victoria.
Media: Gelatin silver photograph.
Dimensions: H11.5 x W7.1 cm.
Accession number: 2018.58.21.

Enjoying the Sunshine, Circa 1941 — Enjoying the Sunshine, Circa 1941
Location: The Children's Orthopaedic Hospital; Mt Eliza, Victoria.
Media: Gelatin silver photograph.
Dimensions: H11.6 x W7 cm.
Accession number: 2018.58.20.

Smiling for the Camera, Circa 1941 — Smiling for the Camera, Circa 1941
Location: The Children's Orthopaedic Hospital; Mt Eliza, Victoria.
Media: Gelatin silver photograph.
Dimensions: H11.6 x W7.1 cm.
Accession number: 2018.58.19.

Patients in Bed, Circa 1941 — Patients in Bed, Circa 1941
Location: The Children's Orthopaedic Hospital; Mt Eliza, Victoria.
Media: Gelatin silver photograph.
Dimensions: H11.6 x W7.1 cm.
Accession number: 2018.58.17.

Dress Ups, Circa 1941 — Dress Ups, Circa 1941
Location: The Children's Orthopaedic Hospital; Mt Eliza, Victoria.
Media: Gelatin silver photograph.
Dimensions: H11.6 x W7 cm.
Accession number: 2018.58.16.

Ward Scene, Circa 1941 — Ward Scene, Circa 1941
Location: The Children's Orthopaedic Hospital; Mt Eliza, Victoria.
Media: Gelatin silver photograph.
Dimensions: H7.2 x W11.4 cm.
Accession number: 2018.58.15.

Patient in Orthopaedic Cast, Circa 1941 — Patient in Orthopaedic Cast, Circa 1941
Location: The Children's Orthopaedic Hospital; Mt Eliza, Victoria.
Media: Gelatin silver photograph.
Dimensions: H8.7 x W6 cm.
Accession number: 2018.58.14.

Heliotherapy at Frankston, Circa 1941 — Heliotherapy at Frankston, Circa 1941
Location: The Children's Orthopaedic Hospital; Mt Eliza, Victoria.
Media: Gelatin silver photograph.
Dimensions: H6.6 x W11.6 cm.
Accession number: 2018.58.13.

Nurses with Patient, Circa 1941 — Nurses with Patient, Circa 1941
Location: The Children's Orthopaedic Hospital; Mt Eliza, Victoria.
Media: Gelatin silver photograph.
Dimensions: H11.4 x W6.6 cm.
Accession number: 2018.58.12.

Nurses with Patient, Circa 1941 — Nurses with Patient, Circa 1941
Location: The Children's Orthopaedic Hospital; Mt Eliza, Victoria.
Media: Gelatin silver photograph.
Dimensions: H7 x W11 cm.
Accession number: 2018.58.11.

Heliotherapy at Frankston, Circa 1941 — Heliotherapy at Frankston, Circa 1941
Location: The Children's Orthopaedic Hospital; Mt Eliza, Victoria.
Media: Gelatin silver photograph.
Dimensions: H6.6 x W11.1 cm.
Accession number: 2018.58.10.

Nurse on the Balcony, Circa 1941 — Nurse on the Balcony, Circa 1941
Location: The Children's Orthopaedic Hospital; Mt Eliza, Victoria.
Media: Gelatin silver photograph.
Dimensions: H11.6 x W6.7 cm.
Accession number: 2018.58.9.

Patients in Plaster, Circa 1941 — Patients in Plaster, Circa 1941
Location: The Children's Orthopaedic Hospital; Mt Eliza, Victoria.
Media: Gelatin silver photograph.
Dimensions: H11.2 x W6.8 cm.
Accession number: 2018.58.8.

Patients on the Balcony, Circa 1941 — Patients on the Balcony, Circa 1941
Location: The Children's Orthopaedic Hospital; Mt Eliza, Victoria.
Media: Gelatin silver photograph.
Dimensions: H7.7 x W11.2 cm.
Accession number: 2018.58.7.

Two Boys Sitting in Bed, Circa 1941 — Two Boys Sitting in Bed, Circa 1941
Location: The Children's Orthopaedic Hospital; Mt Eliza, Victoria.
Media: Gelatin silver photograph.
Dimensions: H11.2 x W6.7 cm.
Accession number: 2018.58.6.

Patient in Bed, Circa 1941 — Patient in Bed, Circa 1941
Location: The Children's Orthopaedic Hospital; Mt Eliza, Victoria.
Media: Gelatin silver photograph.
Dimensions: H11.6 x W6.8 cm.
Accession number: 2018.58.5.

Exterior of Building, Circa 1941 — Exterior of Building, Circa 1941
Location: The Children's Orthopaedic Hospital; Mt Eliza, Victoria.
Media: Gelatin silver photograph.
Dimensions: H6.6 x W11 cm.
Accession number: 2018.58.4.

Nurse in a Deckchair, Circa 1941 — Nurse in a Deckchair, Circa 1941
Location: The Children's Orthopaedic Hospital; Mt Eliza, Victoria.
Media: Gelatin silver photograph.
Dimensions: H11.9 x W7.3 cm.
Accession number: 2018.58.3.

Out on the Balcony, Circa 1941 — Out on the Balcony, Circa 1941
Location: The Children's Orthopaedic Hospital; Mt Eliza, Victoria.
Media: Gelatin silver photograph.
Dimensions: H11.4 x W6.7 cm.
Accession number: 2018.58.2.

Three Boys, Circa 1941 — Three Boys, Circa 1941
Location: The Children's Orthopaedic Hospital; Mt Eliza, Victoria.
Media: Gelatin silver photograph.
Dimensions: H11.4 x W6.7 cm.
Accession number: 2018.58.1.