In June 1980 the Government rejected plans to turn the Woodville Maternity Annexe into a hostel for children with intellectual disabilities. The hostel accomodation would have allowed the children to have six hour schooling a day instead of three ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard

Date:          June 4, 1980

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. Rostrata private maternity hospital ushered thousands of Palmerston North babies into the world 1918-1962. Named after a large red gum tree on the site (eucalyptus rostrata), ...

Creator:      Lesley Courtney
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          June 3, 2023

This image was taken (but not used) for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 3rd January 1966 "Both the District Maternity Home at Palmerston North and the Feilding Maternity Home had New Year babies, although Palmerton North went ...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Feilding
Date:          January 3, 1966

This image was taken (but not used) for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 3rd January 1966 "Both the District Maternity Home at Palmerston North and the Feilding Maternity Home had New Year babies, although Palmerton North went ...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          January 3, 1966

This image of Joyce Una Baker is from a series of slides that shows life at Rostrata Maternity Home in the late 1950s. Situated on the corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Streets, Rostrata was owned by E B Watson who ran it as a private maternity hospi...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Corner of Ruahine Street and Ferguson Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1957

This image of Joyce Una Baker at a Christmas party is from a series of slides that shows life at Rostrata Maternity Home in the late 1950s. Situated on the corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Streets, Rostrata was owned by E B Watson who ran it as a pr...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Corner of Ruahine Street and Ferguson Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1957

This image of Joyce Una Baker is from a series of slides that shows life at Rostrata Maternity Home in the late 1950s. Situated on the corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Streets, Rostrata was owned by E B Watson who ran it as a private maternity hospi...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Corner of Ruahine Street and Ferguson Street, Palmerston Nort
Date:          1957

This image of Joyce Una Baker is from a series of slides that shows life at Rostrata Maternity Home in the late 1950s. Situated on the corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Streets, Rostrata was owned by E B Watson who ran it as a private maternity hospi...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Corner of Ruahine Street and Ferguson Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1957

This image of a group of nurses is from a series of slides that shows life at Rostrata Maternity Home in the late 1950s. Situated on the corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Streets, Rostrata was owned by E B Watson who ran it as a private maternity hos...

Creator:      Joyce Una Baker
Place:          Corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1957 to 1958

This image of nurses outside the Rostrata Maternity Home is from a series of slides that shows life at that private hospital in the late 1950s. Situated on the corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Streets, Rostrata was owned by E B Watson who ran it as ...

Creator:      Joyce Una Baker
Place:          Corner of Ruahine Street and Ferguson Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1957 to 1958

This image of a baby in a crib is from a series of slides that shows life at Rostrata Maternity Home in the late 1950s. Situated on the corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Streets, Rostrata was owned by E B Watson who ran it as a private maternity hosp...

Creator:      Joyce Una Baker
Place:          Corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1957 to 1958

This image of nurses is from a series of slides that shows life at Rostrata Maternity Home in the late 1950s. Situated on the corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Streets, Rostrata was owned by E B Watson who ran it as a private maternity hospital for m...

Creator:      Joyce Una Baker
Place:          Corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Streets, Palmerston North
Date:          1957

This image of the exterior of Rostrata Maternity Home is from a series of slides that shows life at that private hospital in the late 1950s. Situated on the corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Streets, Rostrata was owned by E B Watson who ran it as a p...

Creator:      Joyce Una Baker
Place:          Corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1957

This photograph shows a group of nurse aids employed at Rostrata Maternity Home. The only identified person is Zena Bourke, who stands second from right. The building was situated on the corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Streets and owned by E B Wats...

Creator:      Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place:          Corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1951

This photograph shows a group of nurse aids employed at Rostrata Maternity Home. Zena Bourke can be seen first on the left (standing) and the matron is fifth from left (standing). The building was situated on the corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Str...

Creator:      Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place:          Corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1951

This image of the exterior of Rostrata Maternity Home is from a series of slides that shows life at that private hospital in the late 1950s. Situated on the corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Streets, Rostrata was owned by E B Watson who ran it as a p...

Creator:      Joyce Una Baker
Place:          Corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1957

This image of the exterior of Rostrata Maternity Home is from a series of slides that shows life at that private hospital in the late 1950s. Situated on the corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Streets, Rostrata was owned by E B Watson who ran it as a p...

Creator:      Joyce Una Baker
Place:          Corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1958

This image of the exterior of Rostrata Maternity Home is from a series of slides that shows life at that private hospital in the late 1950s. Situated on the corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Streets, Rostrata was owned by E B Watson who ran it as a p...

Creator:      Joyce Una Baker
Place:          Corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1957

Rostrata, photographed just prior to its demolition (June 1973). Situated on the corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Streets, Rostrata was owned by E B Watson who ran it as a private maternity hospital for many years. Mrs E Dujany later held the lease ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Street, Palmerston North
Date:          June 21, 1973

This photograph came from a small photograph album that belonged to Mrs R Andrews of Rangitikei House. This photograph bears the caption, "Nurse Parmer Northcote Private Hospital PN May 1928." The woman meant is perhaps Gertrude Palmer, a nurse wh...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Grey Street, Palmerston North
Date:          May 1928