Northcote Hospital Steriliser Room, Grey Street
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Northcote Hospital on Grey Street is seen here in 1944 soon after the completion of extensive renovations. The building was built about 1904 for Mrs Freeman for use as a private hospital. The improvements of 1944 was financed by Miss Flower, designed by Mr R Thorrold-Jaggard and constructed by the McMillan brothers. When it reopened in late 1944 the hospital was described as one of the most up-to-date private hospitals in the country. It was run by the Northcote Trust from 1970-1982 when it was sold to the Southern Cross Hospital Trust.
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Date
- 1944
- Digitisation id
- 2015P_H63_011280
- Format
- B&W print
- Held in
- Community Archives
Creation
- Created By
- Unknown
- Place
- Grey Street. Palmerston North
Object rights
- License
- By Attribution Alone