Wellington Hospital in 1897 next page return to home page back to previous page

This, then, was how the hospital looked in 1897.

The first addition - the 2 storey block for nurses and paediatric patients is at the far right of the photo.    The corner of the Wards 5 and 6 block is seen in the foreground at the extreme left.

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photograph courtesy
Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of NZ, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa           ref: F 42987 1/2