Operating Theatre under construction
Surgery was originally performed in an operating / casualty room in the entrance block. By 1897 this had become quite inadequate, and construction of the 1st purpose-built operating block was commenced. It was placed to the north of the main corridor, between the main entrance block and the paediatric ward / nurses accommodation block. One of the two original 'private ward suites' was lost in the process. Click the image to view detail in a larger version. (Use scroll bars to navigate)
	photograph courtesy Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of NZ, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa

Operating Theatre under construction

Surgery was originally performed in an operating / casualty room in the entrance block. By 1897 this had become quite inadequate, and construction of the 1st purpose-built operating block was commenced.

It was placed to the north of the main corridor, between the main entrance block and the paediatric ward / nurses accommodation block. One of the two original 'private ward suites' was lost in the process.

Click the image to view detail in a larger version. (Use scroll bars to navigate)

photograph courtesy
Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of NZ, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa