It was set to be open by 1896, however, things did not run smoothly in the course of the construction of the hospital due to disagreements between Lanyon, the board of governors and the site’s contractors over missed deadlines and costing issues.

[4] The hospital features a clock tower, construction of which was overseen by Lanyon and which, when illuminated at night, was used by boats to navigate the mouth of the nearby Six Mile Water river.

[9] Following the introduction of Care in the Community in the early 1980s the hospital went into a period of decline and concerns have been raised by local politicians about the state of the aging facilities.

Each quarterly edition of the magazine included sections about hospital activities, information of health and beauty, sports, competitions, outings and holidays.

The Speedwell magazine, for patients, was a method of talking about their lives, including their treatment for mental ill health and how it didn't define them through the medium of literature and poems.