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Otaki health facilities : the Cottage Hospital and the Sanatorium

- Brass Plaque
- 2020.056.01
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- Brass Plaque, mounted on wood, from the Otaki Sanatorium building.
Wording
"OTAKI SANATORIUM
Erected by the
District of Wellington Hospital Board
out of funds provided partly by public subscription and Government subsidies thereon,
AN... View Full Record

- Postcard
- 2011.080.01
- THE SANATORIUM OTAKI NZ
- Postcard of Sanatorium lawn and buildings, Otaki, New Zealand.... View Full Record

- Postcard
- 2011.080.04
- THE SANATORIUM GROUNDS OTAKI NZ
- Postcard of Sanatorium lawn and buildings, Otaki, New Zealand. Toetoe and trees in the foreground with buildings in the distance.... View Full Record

- File, Digital
- 2015.032.01
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- Photograph of Otaki Sanitorium... View Full Record

- Print, Photographic
- 2006.018.02
- Ambulance Driver's House
- Built about 1907 on Mill Road for staff employed at the Otaki Sanatorium.
1986, occupied by the ambulance driver.
... View Full Record

- Print, Photographic
- 2007.014.01
- Otaki Sanitorium
- One photo of two of Otaki Sanatorium probably taken in the 1920's. Mr Hugh Jones who donated the photos thought they were taken in 1904. The Sanitorium didn't open until 1907, we have dated these photos with the help of historian Jan Harris, she ba... View Full Record

- Print, Photographic
- 2007.014.02
- Otaki Sanatorium
- One photo of two of Otaki Sanatorium probably taken in the 1920s (see 2007.014.01) This view is the western side and joins with the first photo to form a landscape view of the Sanatorium.... View Full Record

- Print, Photographic
- 2019.050.01
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- Otaki Sanatorium 1957... View Full Record

- File, Digital
- 2015.032.05
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- Photograph of Otaki Sanitorium... View Full Record

- File, Digital
- 2015.032.06
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- Photograph of Otaki Sanitorium... View Full Record

- File, Digital
- 2015.032.07
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- Photograph of Otaki Sanitorium... View Full Record

- File, Digital
- 2015.032.08
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- Photograph of Otaki Sanitorium... View Full Record

- File, Digital
- 2015.032.09
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- Photograph of Otaki Sanitorium... View Full Record

- File, Digital
- 2015.032.10
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- Photograph of Otaki Sanitorium... View Full Record

- File, Digital
- 2015.032.13
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- Photograph of Otaki Sanitorium... View Full Record

- File, Digital
- 2015.032.14
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- Photograph of Otaki Sanitorium... View Full Record

- Print, Photographic
- 2006.422.02
- r JM Mason
- Dr JM Mason
"James Malcolm Mason was born in Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland on 22 August 1864, the son Thomas Mason and Sarah Malcolm. He studied at the Anderson's College Medical School and in Brussels.
He married Kate Susan Jenkins in Lond... View Full Record

- Print, Photographic
- 2010.056.54
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- Doctor Emma Gertrude Applegate (later Atmore) 1895 - 1959, appointed Medical Superintendent of Otaki Sanitorioum, February 1921 with a group of nurses there.
Otaki Historical Society Women's Suffrage Prints from an exhibition held in 1995 The pho... View Full Record

- Print, Photographic
- 2007.020.16
- Otaki Sanatorium
- Arthur Lumley and Laurie Housiaux at their retirement function at the Sanatorium, 1956... View Full Record

- Print, Photographic
- 2019.050.02
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- Bill Watson & Noel Bagant, keeping the gardens at the Otaki Sanatorium... View Full Record

- Print, Photographic
- 2011.079.01
- Otaki Brass Band at Sanitorium, 1920s
- Photograph of Otaki Brass band at their monthly performance at the Otaki Sanitorium. The band are seated with their instruments in front of a grassy knoll with sanitorium buildings in the background.
Back row: Jack Feilding, Clarry Robinson, Walte... View Full Record

- Print, Photographic
- 2007.020.12
- Dr James McHaffie MB ChB, MRNZCGP
- Dr James McHaffie. MB ChB, MRNZCGP. Doctor in Otaki from 1951, he set up his surgery in the front rooms of his home in Domain Road. He worked as a solo GP but had very good professional collaboration with other Otaki family doctors, including Gert... View Full Record

- Postcard
- 2006.454.01
- Otaki Cottage Hospital
- Postcard. Otaki Cottage Hospital, opened 7/8/1899. This coloured postcard was sent on 12/11/1908. This was later the Otaki Maternity Hospital and then the Otaki Community Health Centre. See OHJ29:52... View Full Record

- Postcard
- 2006.455.01
- Entrance to Hospital
- Otaki Cottage Hospital, opened 7/8/1899. This postcard shows the entrance, with driveway, trees and fencing leading up to the hospital. This was later the Otaki Maternity Hospital and then the Otaki Community Health Centre. See OHJ29:52... View Full Record

- Postcard
- 2011.080.02
- THE HOSPITAL OTAKI NZ
- Postcard of the wooden hospital buildings at Otaki. Trees are in the foreground with the hospital buildings on a small hill above.... View Full Record

- Postcard
- 2006.456.01
- Entrance to Hospital
- Postcard. Otaki Cottage Hospital, opened 7/8/1899. This postcard was issued by a local hairdresser, J L Parrant and shows the entrance leading up to the hospital, with imposing gateposts, fencing and gardens.
... View Full Record

- postcard
- 2006.452.01
- Otaki Cottage Hospital
- Otaki Cottage Hospital, opened 7/8/1899. A Wilson postcard from c1910, taken after a new wing was added. This wing was opened by the Mayor of Wellington, J P Luke, on 30 September 1904. The Cottage Hospital was later the Otaki Maternity Hospital,... View Full Record

- Print, Photographic
- 2006.457.02
- Group at Hospital
- A group on the verandah of the Otaki Cottage Hospital. It includes the Premier, R J Seddon, Dr Mason, and Matron Rochfort; others in the group not identified. This building was later the Otaki Maternity Hospital and then the Otaki Community Healt... View Full Record

- Print, Photographic
- 2010.056.02
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- Matron Rocheford. Opening of Otaki Cottage Hospital, 1899.
Men, back from left: H. Freeman, Dr Mason, W Wakely.
Men, front from left: W H Simcox, G McBeath
Otaki Historical Society Women's Suffrage Prints from an exhibition held in 1995 The ph... View Full Record

- Print, Photographic
- 2006.463.01
- Arbour Day at the hospital
- Arbour day at the Otaki Cottage hospital. People present include W H Field, MP, H J Richards, Mrs Field, W H Simcox, W Martin Simcox, Byron Brown, Matron Sealy, Rev J McWilliam.... View Full Record

- Print, Photographic
- 2006.644.02
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- Photograph of function celebrating centenary of Cottage Hospital.
Afternoon tea in the old maternity ward. From left Lena Roiri, Rosale Chisholm and her mother Kitty Reid (99 yrs) and a former nurse at the Otaki Maternity Hospital... View Full Record

- Print, Photographic
- 2006.644.03
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- Photograph of function celebrating centenary of Cottage Hospital.
Rupene Waaka representing the iwi of Te Ati Awa, Ngati Raukawa and Ngati Toa speaking at the centenary... View Full Record

- Print, Photographic
- 2006.644.06
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- Photograph of function celebrating centenary of Cottage Hospital.
Commeration Tree Planting... View Full Record

- Print, Photographic
- 2007.020.01
- Two to a Bed
- "Two Visitors to a Bed" sign, Otaki Maternity Hospital.... View Full Record

- Print, Photographic
- 2007.020.02
- Sister Jo Harnett
- Sister Jo Harnett - Midwife at Otaki Maternity Home from 1965 until her retirement in 1991.... View Full Record

- Print, Photographic
- 2006.618.01
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- Sister Jo Harnett cutting her retirement cake after 25 years as midwife at Otaki Maternity Hospital.
OHS Journal Vol 15, 1992, page 74.... View Full Record

- Print, Photographic
- 2022.107.02
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- Black and white photograph of Matron Gloria Johnston, Mary Robertson and baby (sitting to left of Gloria Johnston) and another patient and her baby. The photograph is taken at Otaki Maternity Home.... View Full Record

- Print, Photographic
- 2007.020.21
- Otaki Maternity Home
- Diana Moffatt, Gloria Johnston holding baby Katherine Moffatt and Pam Snowden at Otaki Maternity Home, (Cottage Hospital)
See OHJ vol 42 page 40... View Full Record

- Print, Photographic
- 2007.020.04
- Otaki Hospital 1939
- Nan King (later Simcox) during her six months maternity training at Otaki Hospital, 1939.
Nurses from left to right Mardie Gobrez nursing Pixie Windley, Gertie or Grace, Nurse Aide?, Nan King, Sister Evans.
Pixie Windley was Evelyn Joy Windley, mar... View Full Record

- Print, Photographic
- 2007.020.07
- Otaki Maternity Home
- Cole twins (Sherryn and Yvonne) with nurse outside Otaki Maternity Home 1946.... View Full Record

- Print, Photographic
- 2007.020.08
- Cole Twins 1947
- Cole Twins (Sherryn and Yvonne) on steps of Otaki Maternity Home, 1947... View Full Record

- Print, Photographic
- 2007.020.09
- Otaki Maternity Hospital
- Sherryn Cole with two new born babies at Otaki Maternity Hospital, 1963... View Full Record

- Print, Photographic
- 2022.122.01
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- Colour photograph of group connected with Otaki Maternity Home.
Back row from left:
Judy Spencer, Marianna Hunt, Heather Wilson, Taz Dverend, Kath Doyle, Jane Stanovich.
Middle row from left:
Carolann Stevenson, Jill Pettifer, Gloria Johnston... View Full Record

- Print, Photographic
- 2006.690.005c
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- Photo of a reunion of Otaki Maternity Hospital staff which took place at Gloria Johnston's home. The photo is taken in her garden.
Back row, from left: Peter Henry, Maureen Gimblett, Sherryl Gray, Dr Barrie Bayston, Heather Wilson
Third row: Gloria... View Full Record

- Print, Photographic
- 2007.020.13
- Otaki Maternity Hospital
- Anne and Dave Southgate with baby Tanya, Feb, 1965... View Full Record

- Print, Photographic
- 2007.020.15
- Otaki Maternity Home
- On the steps of the Otaki Maternity Home. Joyce Walker with daughter Elizabeth and baby Charles, Sister Ballinger.... View Full Record

- Print, Photographic
- 2007.020.18
- The Gimbletts
- Noeline and Ted Gimblett with baby Julie at Otaki Maternity Home, July 1964... View Full Record

- Print, Photographic
- 2010.014.08
- Michelle Baker and Janet Murray, Otaki Community Health Centre
- Janet Murray and Michelle Baker sitting on painters' scaffolding at the Otaki Community Health Centre.
... View Full Record

- Uniform
- 2018.011.01
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- White Midwives uniform, Otaki Maternity Home. Stamped on the inside of the collar are the words "S-N GRAY OTAKI MTY S10 L112" This uniform would have been worn by Senior Nurse Sheryl Gray during her time at Otaki Maternity Home, Mill Road, Otaki.... View Full Record

- Cape
- 2018.011.02
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- Red wollen cape, lined with red wool worm by midwives at Otaki Maternity Home.... View Full Record

- Hospital Gown
- 2021.268.01
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- Hospital gown for maternity wear of blue ?cotton fabric with darker blue pattening, yellow binding on the neck. The gown has short sleeves, short bodice with a pleated skirt attached and a front opening for ease of breastfeeding also a back opening.... View Full Record

- Book
- 2021.209.05
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- Sheila Kitzinger: The Experience of Breastfeeding.
Handwritten inscription inside front cover: "OTAKI MATERNITY - Donated by Sarah who found this book had some of the answers she was seeking".
ISBN 0 14 02.2062 3... View Full Record

- Bowl
- 2010.062.01
- Cottage Hospital Souvenir Bowl
- Small porcelain bowl, unmarked. Rim is pink with gold band and filigree decoration. Reserved panel with black & white transfer print 'Otaki Cottage Hospital'.
... View Full Record

- Teapot
- 2011.048.02a
- Souvenir Teapot - Otaki Cottage Hospital
- Souvenir Otaki Cottage Hospital lidded teapot (lid accessioned as (b), features cartouche with black and white transfer of the main hospital building. Teapot is predominantly pink and white with gold highlights.... View Full Record

- Teacup
- 2011.048.04
- Large teacup - Otaki Cottage Hospital
- Large souvenir pink tea cup with oval cartouche featuring a sepia-toned transfer of Otaki Cottage Hospital. Teacup has gold highlights and a faint lustre.... View Full Record