Doll hospital offers sanctuary for old toys

Spare doll body parts are seen at Sydney's Original Doll Hospital in Bexley on Feb. 19, 2013, in Sydney.

Established in 1913 by Harold Chapman Jr. the Doll hospital is now run by Geoff Chapman, the third generation of Chapmans to run the business and will celebrate 100 years of repairing all types of dolls, teddy bears, rocking horses, umbrellas, prams and various other items.

Spare arms for dolls cover a work bench at Sydney's Original Doll Hospital in Bexley on Feb. 19, 2013, in Sydney.

Spare doll heads are seen at Sydney's Original Doll Hospital in Bexley on Feb. 19, 2013, in Sydney.

Gail Grainger works on a doll at Sydney's Original Doll Hospital in Bexley on Feb. 19, 2013, in Sydney.

Work tools are seen on a repair bench at Sydney's Original Doll Hospital in Bexley on Feb. 19, 2013, in Sydney.

Gail Grainger works on a doll at Sydney's Original Doll Hospital in Bexley on Feb. 19, 2013, in Sydney.

A doll is seen on a work bench for repair at Sydney's Original Doll Hospital in Bexley on Feb. 19, 2013, in Sydney.

A dolls head is seen on top of a cardboard box at Sydney's Original Doll Hospital in Bexley on Feb. 19, 2013, in Sydney.

Body parts of dolls are seen hanging to dry after painting at Sydney's Original Doll Hospital in Bexley on Feb. 19, 2013, in Sydney.

Dolls heads are seen on display at Sydney's Original Doll Hospital in Bexley on Feb. 19, 2013, in Sydney.

Piles of doll body parts are seen at Sydney's Original Doll Hospital in Bexley on Feb. 19, 2013, in Sydney.

Spare doll heads are seen at Sydney's Original Doll Hospital in Bexley on Feb. 19, 2013 in Sydney.

Established in 1913 by Harold Chapman Jnr the Doll hospital is now run by Geoff Chapman, the third generation of Chapmans to run the business and will celebrate 100 years of repairing all types of dolls, teddy bears, rocking horses, umbrellas, prams and various other items.

Gail Grainger works on a doll at Sydney's Original Doll Hospital in Bexley on Feb. 19, 2013, in Sydney.

A dolls leg is seen at Sydney's Original Doll Hospital in Bexley on Feb. 19, 2013, in Sydney.

An old style doll is seen at Sydney's Original Doll Hospital in Bexley on Feb. 19, 2013, in Sydney.

Spare doll heads are seen in cardboard boxes at Sydney's Original Doll Hospital in Bexley on Feb. 19, 2013, in Sydney.

Spare doll heads are seen at Sydney's Original Doll Hospital in Bexley on Feb. 19, 2013, in Sydney.

Completed dolls awaiting collection after repair are seen on a shelf at Sydney's Original Doll Hospital in Bexley on Feb. 19, 2013, in Sydney.

A sign hangs over discarded doll body parts in a waste pile at Sydney's Original Doll Hospital in Bexley on Feb. 19, 2013, in Sydney.

A work bench for repairs is seen at Sydney's Original Doll Hospital in Bexley on Feb. 19, 2013, in Sydney.

Completed dolls awaiting collection after repair are seen on a shelf at Sydney's Original Doll Hospital in Bexley on Feb. 19, 2013, in Sydney.

Dolls for sale are seen on display at Sydney's Original Doll Hospital in Bexley on Feb. 19, 2013, in Sydney.