Walking tour - Newcastle's James Fletcher Hospital
Walk the grounds of the James Fletcher hospital and learn about the site's long and diverse history. As a place of mental health care, the James Fletcher hospital site in Newcastle remains unknown to many locals and visitors.
This walk will traverse the layers of the site's use: as Awabakal country, Government Domain, military base, Industrial School for Girls, asylum and psychiatric hospital. The focus will be on sounds, listening and hearing, with talks and readings from a public historian and staff of the University of Newcastle's School of Humanities, Creative Industries & Social Science and the GLAMx Lab.
Cost: Free
Website:https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/sounds-of-the-asylum-a-walking-tour-of-newcastles-james-fletcher-hospital-tickets-394907758737
Event contact: nancy.cushing@newcastle.edu.au