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Colanda - Martin Unit
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The Colac, Victoria-based Colanda Centre was one of the last Victorian institutions and offered disability accommodation from 1976, when it was established, until 2019, with its closure.
Martin Unit was originally built as a hospital. It accommodated a Mortuary, Operating Theatre, Dental and Pharmacy. There was a Doctor on staff. Residents aged from Infant to adults slept in three large dormitory style bedrooms.
The Colac, Victoria-based Colanda Centre was one of the last Victorian institutions and offered disability accommodation from 1976, when it was established, until 2019, with its closure.
Colour photograph of the time capsule inscription, kept at the Colanda Centre in Colac, Victoria.
The Colac, Victoria-based Colanda Centre was one of the last Victorian institutions and offered disability accommodation from 1976, when it was established, until 2019, with its closure.
Digitised colour photograph of the Colanda Centre main kitchen and staff cafateria buildings.
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The Colac, Victoria-based Colanda Centre was one of the last Victorian institutions and offered disability accommodation from 1976, when it was established, until 2019, with its closure.
Digitised colour photograph of the front entrance of the Colanda Centre swimming pool.
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The Colac, Victoria-based Colanda Centre was one of the last Victorian institutions and offered disability accommodation from 1976, when it was established, until 2019, with its closure.
Digitised colour photograph of the exterior of the Colanda Centre Administration and telephone box.
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The Colac, Victoria-based Colanda Centre was one of the last Victorian institutions and offered disability accommodation from 1976, when it was established, until 2019, with its closure.
Digitised colour photograph of the Colanda hostel after renovations.
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The Colac, Victoria-based Colanda Centre was one of the last Victorian institutions and offered disability accommodation from 1976, when it was established, until 2019, with its closure.
Digitised colour photograph of Main Ring Road, a view of the Colanda Centre Eagle, Finch and Dove units.
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The Colac, Victoria-based Colanda Centre was one of the last Victorian institutions and offered disability accommodation from 1976, when it was established, until 2019, with its closure.
Digitised colour photograph of the road to Colanda's barbeque facilities.
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The Colac, Victoria-based Colanda Centre was one of the last Victorian institutions and offered disability accommodation from 1976, when it was established, until 2019, with its closure.
Digitised colour photograph of Colanda's main driveway gardens.
colanda, colac, disability services, residential services, disability, digitised photograph
The Colac, Victoria-based Colanda Centre was one of the last Victorian institutions and offered disability accommodation from 1976, when it was established, until 2019, with its closure.
Digitised colour photograph of the Colanda Centre main kitchen
The Colac, Victoria-based Colanda Centre was one of the last Victorian institutions and offered disability accommodation from 1976, when it was established, until 2019, with its closure.
Digitised colour photograph of the entrance to Colanda'a therapeutic pool.
colanda, colac, disability services, residential services, disability, digitised photograph
The Colac, Victoria-based Colanda Centre was one of the last Victorian institutions and offered disability accommodation from 1976, when it was established, until 2019, with its closure.
Digitised colour photograph of the Colanda main driveway.
colanda, colac, disability services, residential services, disability, digitised photograph
The Colac, Victoria-based Colanda Centre was one of the last Victorian institutions and offered disability accommodation from 1976, when it was established, until 2019, with its closure.
Digitised colour photograph of the exterior of the Colanda administration entrance, prior to renovations.
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The Colac, Victoria-based Colanda Centre was one of the last Victorian institutions and offered disability accommodation from 1976, when it was established, until 2019, with its closure.
Digitised colour photograph of the Colanda Centre on ground houses.
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The Colac, Victoria-based Colanda Centre was one of the last Victorian institutions and offered disability accommodation from 1976, when it was established, until 2019, with its closure.
Digitised colour photograph of the Colanda Centre Wren Unit dining area, taken from the day room in 2019.
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The Colac, Victoria-based Colanda Centre was one of the last Victorian institutions and offered disability accommodation from 1976, when it was established, until 2019, with its closure.
Digitised colour photograph of the Colanda Grounds building courtyard, located at the back of Finch unit.
colanda, colac, disability services, residential services, disability, digitised photograph
The Colac, Victoria-based Colanda Centre was one of the last Victorian institutions and offered disability accommodation from 1976, when it was established, until 2019, with its closure.
Digitised colour photograph of the specialist school at the Colanda Centre looking south.
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The Colac, Victoria-based Colanda Centre was one of the last Victorian institutions and offered disability accommodation from 1976, when it was established, until 2019, with its closure.
Digitised colour photograph of the on ground houses at the Colanda Centre. There were eight houses in total, they were built for: Manager of Colanda Head nurse, Engineer, Head Gardener they were never full and in the end no one lived in them because they didn’t want to live on the grounds, not being able to escape work.
colanda, colac, disability services, residential services, disability, digitised photograph
The Colac, Victoria-based Colanda Centre was one of the last Victorian institutions and offered disability accommodation from 1976, when it was established, until 2019, with its closure.
Digitised colour photograph of the Colanda Centre main kitchen and staff cafeteria buildings.
colanda, colac, disability services, residential services, disability, digitised photograph
The Colac, Victoria-based Colanda Centre was one of the last Victorian institutions and offered disability accommodation from 1976, when it was established, until 2019, with its closure.
Digitised colour photograph of Main Ring Road in Colac, overlooking Colanda's Eagle, Finch and Dove units
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The Colac, Victoria-based Colanda Centre was one of the last Victorian institutions and offered disability accommodation from 1976, when it was established, until 2019, with its closure.
Digitised colour photograph of the Colanda Centre's Dove Unit gardens.
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The Colac, Victoria-based Colanda Centre was one of the last Victorian institutions and offered disability accommodation from 1976, when it was established, until 2019, with its closure.
Digitised colour photograph of the Colanda Swan unit courtyard during renovations.
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The Colac, Victoria-based Colanda Centre was one of the last Victorian institutions and offered disability accommodation from 1976, when it was established, until 2019, with its closure.
Digitised colour photograph of the Colanda Centre barbecue picnic area
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The Colac, Victoria-based Colanda Centre was one of the last Victorian institutions and offered disability accommodation from 1976, when it was established, until 2019, with its closure.
Digitised colour photograph of exterior of the Colanda administration entrance prior to renovations.
colanda, colac, disability services, residential services, disability, digitised photograph
The Colac, Victoria-based Colanda Centre was one of the last Victorian institutions and offered disability accommodation from 1976, when it was established, until 2019, with its closure.
Digitised colour photograph of the entrace to the Colanda Centre therapeutic pool.
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The Colac, Victoria-based Colanda Centre was one of the last Victorian institutions and offered disability accommodation from 1976, when it was established, until 2019, with its closure. DRC 19 34750
Digitised colour photograph of the Colanda hostel unit prior to renovations
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The Colac, Victoria-based Colanda Centre was one of the last Victorian institutions and offered disability accommodation from 1976, when it was established, until 2019, with its closure.
Digitised colour photograph of the Colanda Centre on grounds staff houses.
colanda, colac, disability services, residential services, disability, digitised photograph
The Colac, Victoria-based Colanda Centre was one of the last Victorian institutions and offered disability accommodation from 1976, when it was established, until 2019, with its closure.
Digitised colour photograph of the exterior of the Colanda administration building and telephone box.
colanda, colac, disability services, residential services, disability, digitised photograph
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