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Research in Other Countries => New Zealand => New Zealand Completed Requests => Topic started by: Jean Price on Saturday 28 May 11 05:05 BST (UK)
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Hello All,
I am sure that ChCh Library has the answer, but we can't get there at the moment.
Does any one know the street number for this place? I have 16 and 56. (I am just trying to be EXACT again).
Jean
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Hi Jean, haven't dug deeply enough for a street number, but have a try at these links. It was also known as the Female Refuge - later named Essex Maternity Hospital.
You may already have this info, but if not try these
About the fourth one down the page at
http://christchurchcitylibraries.com/FamilyHistory/Health/ even a photo click on it for bigger image
Then You want page 7 of this pdf
http://christchurchcitylibraries.com/Heritage/Digitised/Norris-1942/Norris-1942-195-217.pdf
There may be more available here if they are still up and running - it does have a reference to the Female Refuge
http://thecommunityarchive.org.nz/node/71359
Jeanne
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And a wee bit more on Page 24 at
http://resources.ccc.govt.nz/files/ChristchurchCityContextualHistoryOverviewThemeVII-docs.pdf
Charitable aid institutions
Charitable aid began in Christchurch with grants of money from the Provincial Council to various organisations and institutions which looked after paupers and various other classes of destitute people or people in other sorts of need. After 1885, the Charitable Aid Board, set up under the Act of Parliament of that year, took over a number of the welfare institutions which had been founded and run by voluntary organisations. In 1910, a newly constituted Hospital Board took over the responsibilities of the formerly independent Charitable Aid Board.
Essex Hospital in Linwood was a charitable aid institution set up to look after single women needing maternity assistance and also ‘elderly women of the derelict type’. The original wooden building was demolished.
Jeanne
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Thank you Jeanne,
Those links will keep me busy this evening.
Jean
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Hi Jean, I just had look at http://archives.govt.nz/christchurch-earthquake-update-april-2011
It states about the Peterborough Street Office presently still remaining closed to the public. But then goes on to say
"In the meantime, we are able to provide a limited written reference service and you can email requests to christchurch@archives.govt.nz.We will do our best to answer your request, but this is dependent on whether the relevant archives are accessible. Please be aware that we may not be able to help you with your request until all repairs are completed and we are able to resume our normal reference services."
Might be worth a try for your street number. Nothing ventured - nothing gained!!
Good Luck
Jeanne
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Hello Jeanne,
Thanks again.
Jean
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My sister was born there. Mum remembers the smell of fresh bread being baked in the early hours of the morning from the Essex Bread Factory across from the hospital.
Very strange as I was just talking about the hospital yesterday.
Suzy W
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Hiya Suzy, how things going for you!!!
Jeanne
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Been so busy. Had builders around repairing damage, now trying to paint ceilings. Hope we have not jumped the gun too soon. Could not wait for EQC so payed for it ourselves.
Suzy W
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Can't help you with the Street Number - know the Maternity Hospital was in Essex Street. I had two sons born there in 1970 & 1973. No I wasn't old (only 21yrs in 1970). I was married, and no poorer than most young ones!! I'm sure you'd find something online (google it) about this old place.
Cheers, Valsgirl (Brisbane Australia - or I'd check it out further for you)
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56 Essex Street Was the number
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Thank you Benfuschia,
From the Family Group Sheets sent in for a Reunion, most people said 56, some 16, and a few just Essex Street.
Jean
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Wow an enormous spot of luck that you wonderful people have been discussing Essex Maternity Hospital in Christchurch. I was adopted & born in what I thought was was SX hospital. My brother said I was born in a bread factory! Now i understand thanks to you people. So I was born in Essex Maternity hospital for single mothers & across the road there was a bread factory!
I have recently returned to New Zealand and Christchurch after 30 years. I am writing a book & had some missing detail i.e.; place of birth. If anyone knows where in Linwood this hospital was please let me know.
Thank you again, I can't tell you how much I am smiling right now!!
Susie
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Wow this is amazing, Always remember my mother talking about the smell of fresh bread from across road. I was born here in the 70s my mother was in her late 20s and married