Ōtaki Cottage Hospital

Print, Photographic2007.020.12
Dr James McHaffie MB ChB, MRNZCGP
Dr James McHaffie. MB ChB, MRNZCGP. Doctor in Ōtaki 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 Ōtaki family doctors, including Gert...
Postcard2006.454.01
Ōtaki Cottage Hospital
Postcard. Ōtaki Cottage Hospital, opened 7/8/1899. This coloured postcard was sent on 12/11/1908. This was later the Ōtaki Maternity Hospital and then the Ōtaki Community Health Centre. See OHJ29:52...
Postcard2006.455.01
Entrance to Hospital
Ōtaki 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 Ōtaki Maternity Hospital and then the Ōtaki Community Health Centre. See OHJ29:52...
Postcard2011.080.02
THE HOSPITAL OTAKI NZ
Postcard of the wooden hospital buildings at Ōtaki. Trees are in the foreground with the hospital buildings on a small hill above....
Postcard2006.456.01
Entrance to Hospital
Postcard. Ōtaki 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. ...
postcard2006.452.01
Ōtaki Cottage Hospital
Ōtaki 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 Ōtaki Maternity Hospital,...
Print, Photographic2006.457.02
Group at Hospital
A group on the verandah of the Ōtaki 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 Ōtaki Maternity Hospital and then the Ōtaki Community Healt...
Print, Photographic2010.056.02

Matron Rocheford. Opening of Ōtaki Cottage Hospital, 1899. Men, back from left: H. Freeman, Dr Mason, W Wakely. Men, front from left: W H Simcox, G McBeath Ōtaki Historical Society Women's Suffrage Prints from an exhibition held in 1995 The ph...
Print, Photographic2006.463.01
Arbour Day at the hospital
Arbour day at the Ōtaki 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....
Print, Photographic2006.644.02

Photograph of function celebrating centenary of Cottage Hospital. Afternoon tea in the old maternity ward. From left Lena Roiri, Rosalie Chisholm and her mother Kitty Reid (99 yrs) and a former nurse at the Ōtaki Maternity Hospital...
Print, Photographic2006.644.03

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...
Print, Photographic2006.644.06

Photograph of function celebrating centenary of Cottage Hospital. Commeration Tree Planting...
Print, Photographic2007.020.01
Two to a Bed
"Two Visitors to a Bed" sign, Ōtaki Maternity Hospital....
Print, Photographic2007.020.02
Sister Jo Harnett
Sister Jo Harnett - Midwife at Ōtaki Maternity Home from 1965 until her retirement in 1991....
Print, Photographic2006.618.01

Sister Jo Harnett cutting her retirement cake after 25 years as midwife at Ōtaki Maternity Hospital. OHS Journal Vol 15, 1992, page 74....
Print, Photographic2022.107.02

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 Ōtaki Maternity Home....
Print, Photographic2007.020.21
Ōtaki Maternity Home
Diana Moffatt, Gloria Johnston holding baby Katherine Moffatt and Pam Snowden at Ōtaki Maternity Home, (Cottage Hospital) See OHJ vol 42 page 40...
Print, Photographic2007.020.04
Ōtaki Hospital 1939
Nan King (later Simcox) during her six months maternity training at Ōtaki 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...
Print, Photographic2007.020.07
Ōtaki Maternity Home
Cole twins (Sherryn and Yvonne) with nurse outside Ōtaki Maternity Home 1946....
Print, Photographic2007.020.08
Cole Twins 1947
Cole Twins (Sherryn and Yvonne) on steps of Ōtaki Maternity Home, 1947...
Print, Photographic2007.020.09
Ōtaki Maternity Hospital
Sherryn Cole with two new born babies at Ōtaki Maternity Hospital, 1963...
Print, Photographic2022.122.01

Colour photograph of group connected with Ōtaki 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...
Print, Photographic2006.690.005c

Photo of a reunion of Ōtaki 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...
Print, Photographic2007.020.13
Ōtaki Maternity Hospital
Anne and Dave Southgate with baby Tanya, Feb, 1965...
Print, Photographic2007.020.15
Ōtaki Maternity Home
On the steps of the Ōtaki Maternity Home. Joyce Walker with daughter Elizabeth and baby Charles, Sister Ballinger....
Print, Photographic2007.020.18
The Gimbletts
Noeline and Ted Gimblett with baby Julie at Ōtaki Maternity Home, July 1964...
Print, Photographic2010.014.08
Michelle Baker and Janet Murray, Ōtaki Community Health Centre
Janet Murray and Michelle Baker sitting on painters' scaffolding at the Ōtaki Community Health Centre. ...
Uniform2018.011.01

White Midwives uniform, Ōtaki 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 Ōtaki Maternity Home, Mill Road, Ōtaki....
Cape2018.011.02

Red wollen cape, lined with red wool worm by midwives at Ōtaki Maternity Home....
Hospital Gown2021.268.01

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....
Book2021.209.05

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...
Bowl2010.062.01
Cottage Hospital Souvenir Bowl
Small porcelain bowl, unmarked. Rim is pink with gold band and filigree decoration. Reserved panel with black & white transfer print 'Ōtaki Cottage Hospital'. ...
Teapot2011.048.02a
Souvenir Teapot - Ōtaki Cottage Hospital
Souvenir Ōtaki 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....
Teacup2011.048.04
Large teacup - Ōtaki Cottage Hospital
Large souvenir pink tea cup with oval cartouche featuring a sepia-toned transfer of Ōtaki Cottage Hospital. Teacup has gold highlights and a faint lustre....

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