The forgotten history of Forest Hill’s plague hospital and cemetery
Researcher brings to life 140-year-old story of Bay’s response to deadly infectious diseases such as smallpox and Spanish Flu
Research into Gqebehra’s long-lost dead led an aspiring historian on a journey of discovery into the city’s history with deadly infectious diseases and where those who succumbed were buried and seemingly forgotten.
Archives and newspaper clippings, some dating back more than 140 years, brought the story of the Elizabeth Donkin psychiatric hospital to life, detailing how it was initially built to treat diseases such as smallpox and Spanish Flu...
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