• 4. Pandemic Times

  • Sep 4 2023
  • Length: 16 mins
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4. Pandemic Times

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  • At St Vincent's Hospital, the Sisters of Charity have been delivering care to the people of Darlinghurst since 1857. This audio story visits St Vincent’s during three historic public health emergencies: the Spanish Flu, the HIV/AIDS crisis and COVID-19.

    Image: Sister and nurse with home visitation car, St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney (Courtesy of the Congregational Archives of the Sisters of Charity of Australia)

    Credits

    This audio story is a production of the Australian Centre for Public History in partnership with the Paul Ramsay Foundation.

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    Producer: Catherine Freyne

    Sound engineer: Judy Rapley

    Music: Blue Dot Sessions; The Tudor Consort licensed under CC by 3.0

    Archival: ABC Content Sales

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    Featuring:

    • David Polson, former patient at Ward 17 South at St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney.
    • Erin Longbottom, Nursing Unit Manager, Homeless Health Outreach Service, St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney.
    • An excerpt from St Vincent’s Hospital Annual Report 1919 read by Marie Freyne.
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