Redmond Barry House
This album shows the building and facilities over a range of The Royal Children’s Hospital’s earliest years in Carlton. In 1875, Judge Redmond Barry offered his Carlton lodgings and property of around one and a half acres to be purchased for use by the hospital. Thankfully accepted as a much-needed new premises, the property was subject to many alterations throughout its years of use as a hospital.
![Long shot of the exterior view of Melbourne Hospital for Sick Children. Hospital Building, Circa 1872](https://archives.rch.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018.2433.19.jpg)
Hospital Building, Circa 1872
Location: The Children's Hospital; Carlton, Victoria.
Media: Cardboard.
Dimensions: H10.9 x W16 cm.
Accession number: 2018.2433.19.
Media: Cardboard.
Dimensions: H10.9 x W16 cm.
Accession number: 2018.2433.19.
![A long shot of the exterior of Sir Redmond Barry residence. Redmond Barry House, Circa 1887](https://archives.rch.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018.2433.18.jpg)
Redmond Barry House, Circa 1887
Location: The Children's Hospital; Carlton, Victoria.
Media: Digital Reprint.
Dimensions: H10 x W15 cm.
Accession number: 2018.2433.18.
Media: Digital Reprint.
Dimensions: H10 x W15 cm.
Accession number: 2018.2433.18.
![A long shot of the demolition of the old residence of Sir Redmond Barry. Demolishing Redmond Barry House, Circa 1911](https://archives.rch.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018.2433.16.jpg)
Demolishing Redmond Barry House, Circa 1911
Location: The Children's Hospital; Carlton, Victoria.
Media: Digital reprint.
Dimensions: H10 x W16 cm.
Accession number: 2018.2433.16.
Media: Digital reprint.
Dimensions: H10 x W16 cm.
Accession number: 2018.2433.16.
![A long shot of the interior in Sir Redmond Barry residence. Waiting Room, Circa 1887](https://archives.rch.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018.2433.17.jpg)
Waiting Room, Circa 1887
Location: The Children's Hospital; Carlton, Victoria.
Media: Digital reprint.
Dimensions: H9.4 x W12 cm.
Accession number: 2018.2433.17.
Media: Digital reprint.
Dimensions: H9.4 x W12 cm.
Accession number: 2018.2433.17.
![A long shot of the Children's Hospital, Carlton. Redmond Barry House, Circa 1887](https://archives.rch.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018.2433.15.jpg)
Redmond Barry House, Circa 1887
Location: The Children's Hospital; Carlton, Victoria.
Media: Digital reprint on cardboard.
Dimensions: H11 x W16 cm.
Accession number: 2018.2433.15.
Media: Digital reprint on cardboard.
Dimensions: H11 x W16 cm.
Accession number: 2018.2433.15.
![Long shot of Pelham Street. Redmond Barry House, Circa 1887](https://archives.rch.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018.2433.14.jpg)
Redmond Barry House, Circa 1887
Location: The Children's Hospital; Carlton, Victoria.
Media: Digital reprint on cardboard.
Dimensions: H24.5 x W19 cm.
Accession number: 2018.2433.14.
Media: Digital reprint on cardboard.
Dimensions: H24.5 x W19 cm.
Accession number: 2018.2433.14.
![A landscape depicting Pelham Street site. Redmond Barry House, Circa 1887](https://archives.rch.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018.2433.13.jpg)
Redmond Barry House, Circa 1887
Location: The Children's Hospital; Carlton, Victoria.
Media: Cardboard.
Dimensions: H22.5 x W29 cm.
Accession number: 2018.2433.13.
Media: Cardboard.
Dimensions: H22.5 x W29 cm.
Accession number: 2018.2433.13.
![Scan of an article from Melbourne Hospital Chronicles Oct 1876. Melbourne Hospital Chronicles, 1876](https://archives.rch.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018.2433.12.jpg)
Melbourne Hospital Chronicles, 1876
Location: The Children's Hospital; Carlton, Victoria.
Media: Newspaper.
Dimensions: H26.5 x W18.5 cm.
Accession number: 2018.2433.12.
Media: Newspaper.
Dimensions: H26.5 x W18.5 cm.
Accession number: 2018.2433.12.
![A long shot of a building half demolished with rubble. Demolishing Redmond Barry House, Circa 1911](https://archives.rch.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018.2433.11.jpg)
Demolishing Redmond Barry House, Circa 1911
Location: The Children's Hospital; Carlton, Victoria.
Media: Digital reprint.
Dimensions: H20 x W25 cm.
Accession number: 2018.2433.11.
Media: Digital reprint.
Dimensions: H20 x W25 cm.
Accession number: 2018.2433.11.
![A long shot of Sir Redmond Barry residence. Redmond Barry House, Circa 1887](https://archives.rch.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018.2433.10.jpg)
Redmond Barry House, Circa 1887
Location: The Children's Hospital; Carlton, Victoria.
Media: Digital reprint.
Dimensions: ̱H15.5 x W24.5 cm.
Accession number: 2018.2433.10.
Media: Digital reprint.
Dimensions: ̱H15.5 x W24.5 cm.
Accession number: 2018.2433.10.
![A long shot of the demolition of the old residence of Sir Redmond Barry. Demolishing Redmond Barry House, Circa 1911](https://archives.rch.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018.2433.9.jpg)
Demolishing Redmond Barry House, Circa 1911
Location: The Children's Hospital; Carlton, Victoria.
Media: Digital reprint.
Dimensions: H12.5 x W187.5 cm.
Accession number: 2018.2433.9.
Media: Digital reprint.
Dimensions: H12.5 x W187.5 cm.
Accession number: 2018.2433.9.
![A long shot of Redmond Barry's House from the Exhibition Buildings. Lake and fountain can be seen in middle ground. View of Redmond Barry House from Exhibition Buildings, Circa 1890](https://archives.rch.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018.2433.8.jpg)
View of Redmond Barry House from Exhibition Buildings, Circa 1890
Location: The Children's Hospital; Carlton, Victoria.
Media: Digital reprint.
Dimensions: H19 x W24.5 cm.
Accession number: 2018.2433.8.
Media: Digital reprint.
Dimensions: H19 x W24.5 cm.
Accession number: 2018.2433.8.
![A long shot of the Children's Hospital, Carlton. Redmond Barry House, 1887](https://archives.rch.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018.2433.7.jpg)
Redmond Barry House, 1887
Location: The Children's Hospital; Carlton, Victoria.
Media: Digital reprint.
Dimensions: H9.5 x W17 cm.
Accession number: 2018.2433.7.
Media: Digital reprint.
Dimensions: H9.5 x W17 cm.
Accession number: 2018.2433.7.
![A long shot of Surgical Ward 9, Carlton. Surgical Ward 9, Circa 1939](https://archives.rch.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018.2433.6.jpg)
Surgical Ward 9, Circa 1939
Location: The Children's Hospital; Carlton, Victoria.
Media: Digital reprint.
Dimensions: H11 x W16 cm.
Accession number: 2018.2433.6.
Media: Digital reprint.
Dimensions: H11 x W16 cm.
Accession number: 2018.2433.6.
![A long shot of Redmond Barry House. Redmond Barry House, 1887](https://archives.rch.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018.2433.4.jpg)
Redmond Barry House, 1887
Location: The Children's Hospital; Carlton, Victoria.
Media: Digital reprint on cardboard.
Dimensions: H15 x W24.5 cm.
Accession number: 2018.2433.4.
Media: Digital reprint on cardboard.
Dimensions: H15 x W24.5 cm.
Accession number: 2018.2433.4.