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CommentsLes Bryce
I was born there in 1952
Heather Newby
]so was I
Les Bryce
we may have been room mates
Heather Newby
Les Bryce Dec 1952
Les Bryce
Jan 52 so I am a year older and wiser than you. lol..
Nikki Eagle
Born there in 1975!
Joy Cox
1954
Granny Trish
My son in 1986
Mel Marquis
1974 my middle name is Dallas, after Dr Dallas
Melanie Galbraith
Me 1976
Carol Pitman
Me 1960
Che Norris
Priceless!
Tate Paula
I’m a 1973 baby born there
Wendy Bruce
Me 1955 & both kids 1976 & 1978
Jude Smail
There was somebody on fb just a couple of days ago looking for old photos from mcbrearty ward
Joycelyn Hiha
I was born there 1938 and my boys 1961 and 1965
Jan Warner
Joycelyn Hiha 1938 was a good model.
Ann-Maree Duncan
Born there in 1963.
Had Kim there in 1979 and Emma 1982.
Sonia Dando
Born there 1946 my sons 1964 1965 and daughter 1968
Jenny Lennan
Born there in 1956, my middle name is Dallas too my mothers maiden name and she was the sister of Dr Dallas
Les Rzepecky
Me too 1953
Trudi Outram
I was born there 1961 Joycelyn I went through school with Michael
Lynn Marley
Trudi Outram Hi Trudi. I was also 1961 and went through school with you.
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Trudi Outram
Yes we did Lyn times were good then not like now!
Helen Fielding
Lynn Marley me too! Hello
Trudi Outram
Helen Fielding the best girls born 1961 agree!
Trudi Outram
I just hope we can all be here next year for our big?
Elle Lynk
Hello yes 3e 4rb 5 6
My names shortened on here.
Helen Fielding
Trudi Outram our 30th birthday.... thats it right?
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Trudi Outram
Helen Fielding yes that is right
Helen Fielding
Delwyn Hughes
Helen Fielding hi Lynn Marley me too
Lynn Marley
Helen Fielding Hi Helen. I hope all is good with you.
I remember going to visit and the nurse holding a sibling up at the window.
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Martin Burt
54 for me
Jenny Thomas
1952
Jules Woods
1965 for me
Kathleen Power
Two of mine born there 1970 and 1971
Yvonne John Mckenzie
I was born in 1948 two sons 1967 and 1970
Sharon Pugh
My birth hosp too.
Marilyn Ramsay
I was born there in 1955 and my daughter was born there in 1977
Jo Clearwater
I was born there in 1963
Margaret Milne
1952 for me
Helen Warwick
Margaret Milne me too!
Rosslyn Weaver
I was born there in 1941 my brother 1944 & 2 sisters in 1951 & 1952. My son in 1962 & daughter 1964
Lisa Coppersmith
I did my Nursing training at Grey, 1977 to 1980, would have been at McBreaty likely 1978 ish.
Ian Murch
Had my tonsils out there in 1936
Brent Tomlinson
I was born there in 1952
Karen Shaw
Brent Tomlinson me too in 1947
Leslie McKendry
Me, December 52
June Edwards
I was born there in 1941
Melva Crampton
Brian McIntyre
Margaret Moore
So was I. July 1952
Elaine Rainey
I was born here 1951 and worked as a nurse here in 1969. 3 sons born here in 1975 78 and 79
Jean Mehrtens
1953 was a good year eh Les Rzepecky
Les Rzepecky
Sure was Jean
Sue Vaukins
My sister (1966) and I (1955) were born there
Janet Keats
Born there 1954. Worked there1972
Joy Hill-Cooper
My son Leo was born there
Christine Stewart
I was born there in 1954.
Jack Gillman
Snap ! a good year
Beryl Heperi
Both of my children were born there.
Mandy Bruce
I was born there in 55 lived in Greymouth till I was 10.
Anne Honey
Born there 1945
Roger Howell
Born here in 1948. McBrearty Annex it was called I think.
Gail Callaghan
1968 for me my sister's 1970 and 1973
Gail Callaghan
Any idea what year this was?
Eleanor Williams
My daughter born there 8 October 1969.
Barbara Fitzsimmons
All my brother's born there .not the Duchess .I was born Reefton .
Gillian Rahui
Worked there 75, son born 1979, daughter 1981
Donna Laugesen
Born there in 61
Shona Margaret Dixon
It's
Ed Dando
Maybe I was too
Marilyn Podmore
I wonder what year this was. All five of us kids were born there Maureen Tones
I was 1941 .my children 1962,64,67,70 ,father,s could only look at their babies through that door window .no rooming in those days .
Linda Marsh
I was born there in 1957, my brothers 58 & 59.
Dennis Wick
I was born there, so were Neil, Joan, Brian..deceased, Kathleen. Oldest bro Garry born Canada.
Deanna Marie Dalton
Dennis Wick and me
Melanie Herbert
I was born there in 1989
Hails Long
I was born 1978 , my b/day was yesterday
Neil Williams
Hails Long happy birthday
Carole McLeod
Hails Long Happy Birthday for yesterday.
Dianne Pope
Had most of my children there, , and twins born chch. Men were aloud if they could be bothered, but was borderline of being accepted
Mel Higson
I was born here 1969,my sister 1968
Robin Gibbens
I was born there in. 1954 and all four other bother and sisters ,also mother was a nurse there .
Eileen Bennett
I was born there in 1958
Dianne Johnson
1946 for me.
Sandra Arnott
Me to 51
Gavin Menzies
Born there in 1963 Heather Buchanan
Me too ! Xx
David Carty
Two sons,64 , +66 , good days!!!
John Hewison
Born there December 1941
Noeline McCaughan
Those were the days when you only had your baby to to feed it and then it was taken back to the nursery. Thank goodness that no longer is the case.
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Edward Cain
June 1950
Stephanie Wheeler
I was born there 1954
Peter Garlick
Born there 1960
Gill Peters
Helen Grimwood
Gill Peters
Glenda Burt
that's me. 3rd on the left!!
Karen Dempsey
Me to 1953
Vern Pattinson
Karen Dempsey me 1952
Mary Sunckell
Karen Dempsey me too 1950
Heather Newby
Vern Pattinson me too 1952
Deborah Marley
I had my daughter there in 76
Henry Michelle Little
July 1951, son 1973 daughter 1975
Elizabeth Shaw
My husband was born there in 1944
Sheryl O'Leary
1957
JohnandKathleen Ranger
March 1952, son 1971 daughter 1972.
Glenys Elizabeth Martin
Born there 1965 child no1 jan 62 no 2 Dec62 no3 march 64 no 4 march 65 no 5 may 74 no6 june 76.all born there.found out what caused it,
Chris Williamson
my chin born there Col
Evelyn Hampton
1956 model.
Jenny Lennan
Evelyn Hampton a good year
Ngaire Jones
Me 1947
Peter Gray
that's where I started out from
Sharyn Simpson (née Evans) 1949. MY Dad was a junior doctor at Grey hospital.
Sandy Shadbolt
Born there 1961
Sheree Menzies
1965 for me.
Geoffrey Bell
Born there 1947.
Vanette Hawke
Worked there
Alan N Barb Cochrane
born 1948 alan 1947 our kids 1967,1968
Colin Angus Heinz
Me too
Elizabeth Jane Rodgers
Arrived there. Mums 6th baby 1939
Paul Agnes Smith
Born there in 1948. Not going back.. Couldn't walk for ages when they released me.....
Mary Edwards
3 of my babies were born there in the 1970s. Got to stay for two weeks with the first. Days of being bound around the boobs and waist plus exercises for tummy and bladder.
Lyn Thompson
Did 6mths nurse aiding in this ward 1960 had my 3 babies there too
Margaret McBride
now you would be lucky to lie down for 2 hours!!
Josephine Wesley
Born there in 1952
Val Whittaker
Such good memories
Heather Newby
Mum used to be a midwife there and I was working there in 1971.
]Brent Duggan
Me in 1954
Lois Arnold
Had all my kids there
Vivianne Nisbet
1949
Jackie Loughnan
I was born there in 1955 plus all my kids were born there.
Lyn King
Would love to be in the 70s again.
Stephanie Keen
I can clearly remember 62 years ago my mother holding myself and my cousin Linda King at that door to peer into the nursery to see Linda's baby sister Rosie.
Lois Arnold
Had all my kids there
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Kay Kennington
Lois Arnold and I’m pretty sure I delivered one of them
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Vivianne Nisbet
1949
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Jackie Loughnan
I was born there in 1955 plus all my kids were born there.
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Lyn King
Would love to be in the 70s again.
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Stephanie Keen
I can clearly remember 62 years ago my mother holding myself and my cousin Linda King at that door to peer into the nursery to see Linda's baby sister Rosie.
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Robin Spillane
both my sons were born here 1 in 1959 and 1 in 1960'both are over 60 now and happy healthy men.
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Bruce Knight
I was there in early September 1951.
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Linda Sinclair
My daughter Garnet was born there
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Kerri De Klerk
Dawn Kremers Linda Monk
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Suzanne McGeady
Is that the verandah where we all went out for daily Pelvic tucks exercises.
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Anne McAllister
I did my EN training at Grey Hospital 78-79. Remember Wendy Mullens (think that's how her surname was spelt) loved my time there .both me and my sister were born there and so was my first child - other 2 born in what was the new hospital
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Valerie Beavis
Reminds me of the old days when I was nursing in Motueka.
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Kay Kennington
Brings back many fond memories
Worked there from 1967 to 1983 with a few interruptions whilst having mr own children
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Myron Caldwell
I was only ever in the one at Reefton and don't remember a thing about it. I would have left after about 7 days back then. Not like todays. You have popped them out and now go home.
Craig Taylor
Back then the Health dept actually gave two shits about its patients
Karen Oleary
i was born there and so were my children
Therese McAra
Me too.
Gordon Dixon
Born there in 1958
Carol Brown
I was born there 1949
Shona Ratana Born there 1942
Lisa Molloy I was born there 1970...
Trevor Molloy your dad was born there , Friday 13 March 1942 .
Sue Bousfield I was born there too in 1954 and had my two children there 1979 and 1981.
Zilla Steele Born there 1939 brother Bob 1938
Sister sylvia 1942
Ra Jenna I was born 1988 my son 2008 my youngest 2015
Lindsay Forrest May 1953 for me.
Sandra Cross I was born there, so was my bro
Mary-Jane Tomasi I was born there, my brother as well two years later. Both delivered by Dr Nixon.
Jenny Reynolds Margaretandles Reynolds, it's there the ward Allan an I were born in?
Margaretandles Reynolds Jenny Reynolds It is. A few years later than that photo. That looks as though it was taken about the time I was born there. Warren was born at McBreaty as well. Norman and Barbara were born at Te Taho just out of Whataroa.
Don McIntyre I was born there 4 sept 2am we lived 119 ward street round the corner from Dr kibblewhite my dad Donald McIntyre rang him so he took my mum in in his big car to have me me at Mcbrearty ward .My brother Russell McIntyre in 15th June 55 and sister now Wendy Blackburn in 22nd January 57 we’re also born there sadly we left the coast my dad contracted TB so he was put in the san on the port hill chch
Jeni Waters born there 1966, mel Glanville-Lawrie you were born there 1982Debbie Ansett
I was born there and then my daughter.
Leeanne Sneddon
Debbie Ansett me toooooPeter Bain Hogg
Yep, I was born there too, McBrearty Annex Nov, 1950.
i was born there dec 1952.
Chris Bekker
Peter Bain Hogg Me too. Nov 6, 1950.
Mum did not enjoy her stay there
Peter Bain Hogg
Chris Bekker I was a couple of weeks later. The 20th. Not sure if mum enjoyed her stay or not.
Christine Beattie
Born there 1st March 1950.
Robyn Lynnette Tunnage
I was born thr September 20th 1960
Bryce Smith
So were our two younger children
Jeni Waters
born there 1966, mel Glanville-Lawrie you were born there 1982
Anne Pattinson
Me 1956
Debbie Ansett
I was born there and then my daughter.
=Leeanne Sneddon
Debbie Ansett me tooooo
Peter Bain Hogg
Yep, I was born there too, McBrearty Annex Nov, 1950.
Heather Newby
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i was born there dec 1952.
Chris Bekker
Peter Bain Hogg Me too. Nov 6, 1950.
Mum did not enjoy her stay there
Peter Bain Hogg
Chris Bekker I was a couple of weeks later. The 20th. Not sure if mum enjoyed her stay or not.
Christine Beattie
Born there 1st March 1950.
Robyn Lynnette Tunnage
I was born thr September 20th 1960
Lyn Gosling
I was born there in Nov 1953
Vicki Piner
Dawn Kremers check this out
Toni Richards
I was born there 1949 July 6th Toni Richards
Lynnette Beirne
31 October 1957 i was born there
Catherine Moffitt Rowlands
Both myself and my daughter born here.
Kevin Voigt
been there couple times
Jill Jones
I was born there July 1940 and daughter Kerry Oct 1962.
Carrol Barnes - Baker
My youngest daughter was born there in 1977
Heather Christensen
my eldest daughter was born there .Bernadette Tackney
Rhondda Vincent
So was Raewyn's daughter Mya, Heather.
Janine Vincent
I was born there 1940 my daughter 1964, son 1965, another son 1967
Trish Leckie
I was born there in 1948
Kathy Duthie
had my kiddies there 71 74 76
Brian McIntyre
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I was born there 12th May 1942
Linzi Woods
And i thought I was old
Brian McIntyre
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Linzi Woods everyone older than you is old
Lois Arnold
My mother myself and all my children born there.
Alan N Barb Cochrane
Me 1948 Alan 1947 and our children 1967 & 1968
Anita Hale
Alan N Barb Cochrane hello cousin. X
Peter Leversedge
1942 was a good year to be born
Linzi Woods
Thanks to all those lovely devoted nurses here involve in pulling me out of my nice warm cozy bubble and opening my eyes to this big wide world - Now that I've seen 66 years of it I'm thinking a bit of a rest somewhere warm n snuggly Can i go back or … See More
Bob Jamieson
Our children born there 1967.68, and 70.
Gordon Dixon
So was i
Murry McKendry
Nearly 75 yrs since I was there as bub
Vernon Pattinson
mine as well Bob 1972.73 and 75
Jo Ewen
27/10/1960 for me.Delivered by Dr Nixon
Margaret Harrington
I was born there July 1946 and my children 65,66,68 and 70 by Dr Brian Nixon
Patricia Taylor
4 of my 5 children born there 59 60 64 65
Dave Perry
Patricia Taylor So you went on holiday 61/62/63 Shame on you!
Patricia Taylor
Ha ha!
Anita Hale
Patricia Taylor I was number 4
Anita Hale
Patricia Taylor where was 1958 born?
Patricia Taylor
Michael was born in ch ch
Robyn Edwards
Gosh, lots of memories there! Nice ones..
Deb Ramage
Me, 1961
Janice DaVia
Brings back memories. I worked in that ward, later my two boys were born there
Alison Syder
my 3 children were born there 1970 -1975
Caro Gee
Me..1960
Vicki Woolhouse
I was born there and my eldest daughter was born there too
James Codyre
I was born in Harihari in 1947.Mum was supposed to go to Ross for the birth but after about a week of solid rain,the road was closed and I was delivered in a NZ Railways Road Services house behind the NZRRS garage.Miss Timmy Minehan was the midwife.
James Codyre
When I applied for my drivers licence.The office girl told me that I could not have been born in Harihari as there is no maternity home there?
Maurice Fox
You were born on the back seat of your dads work truck mate.
I was born there in 1952
Heather Newby
]so was I
Les Bryce
we may have been room mates
Heather Newby
Les Bryce Dec 1952
Les Bryce
Jan 52 so I am a year older and wiser than you. lol..
Nikki Eagle
Born there in 1975!
Joy Cox
1954
Granny Trish
My son in 1986
Mel Marquis
1974 my middle name is Dallas, after Dr Dallas
Melanie Galbraith
Me 1976
Carol Pitman
Me 1960
Che Norris
Priceless!
Tate Paula
I’m a 1973 baby born there
Wendy Bruce
Me 1955 & both kids 1976 & 1978
Jude Smail
There was somebody on fb just a couple of days ago looking for old photos from mcbrearty ward
Joycelyn Hiha
I was born there 1938 and my boys 1961 and 1965
Jan Warner
Joycelyn Hiha 1938 was a good model.
Ann-Maree Duncan
Born there in 1963.
Had Kim there in 1979 and Emma 1982.
Sonia Dando
Born there 1946 my sons 1964 1965 and daughter 1968
Jenny Lennan
Born there in 1956, my middle name is Dallas too my mothers maiden name and she was the sister of Dr Dallas
Les Rzepecky
Me too 1953
Trudi Outram
I was born there 1961 Joycelyn I went through school with Michael
Lynn Marley
Trudi Outram Hi Trudi. I was also 1961 and went through school with you.
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Trudi Outram
Yes we did Lyn times were good then not like now!
Helen Fielding
Lynn Marley me too! Hello
Trudi Outram
Helen Fielding the best girls born 1961 agree!
Trudi Outram
I just hope we can all be here next year for our big?
Elle Lynk
Hello yes 3e 4rb 5 6
My names shortened on here.
Helen Fielding
Trudi Outram our 30th birthday.... thats it right?
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Trudi Outram
Helen Fielding yes that is right
Helen Fielding
Delwyn Hughes
Helen Fielding hi Lynn Marley me too
Lynn Marley
Helen Fielding Hi Helen. I hope all is good with you.
I remember going to visit and the nurse holding a sibling up at the window.
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Martin Burt
54 for me
Jenny Thomas
1952
Jules Woods
1965 for me
Kathleen Power
Two of mine born there 1970 and 1971
Yvonne John Mckenzie
I was born in 1948 two sons 1967 and 1970
Sharon Pugh
My birth hosp too.
Marilyn Ramsay
I was born there in 1955 and my daughter was born there in 1977
Jo Clearwater
I was born there in 1963
Margaret Milne
1952 for me
Helen Warwick
Margaret Milne me too!
Rosslyn Weaver
I was born there in 1941 my brother 1944 & 2 sisters in 1951 & 1952. My son in 1962 & daughter 1964
Lisa Coppersmith
I did my Nursing training at Grey, 1977 to 1980, would have been at McBreaty likely 1978 ish.
Ian Murch
Had my tonsils out there in 1936
Brent Tomlinson
I was born there in 1952
Karen Shaw
Brent Tomlinson me too in 1947
Leslie McKendry
Me, December 52
June Edwards
I was born there in 1941
Melva Crampton
Brian McIntyre
Margaret Moore
So was I. July 1952
Elaine Rainey
I was born here 1951 and worked as a nurse here in 1969. 3 sons born here in 1975 78 and 79
Jean Mehrtens
1953 was a good year eh Les Rzepecky
Les Rzepecky
Sure was Jean
Sue Vaukins
My sister (1966) and I (1955) were born there
Janet Keats
Born there 1954. Worked there1972
Joy Hill-Cooper
My son Leo was born there
Christine Stewart
I was born there in 1954.
Jack Gillman
Snap ! a good year
Beryl Heperi
Both of my children were born there.
Mandy Bruce
I was born there in 55 lived in Greymouth till I was 10.
Anne Honey
Born there 1945
Roger Howell
Born here in 1948. McBrearty Annex it was called I think.
Gail Callaghan
1968 for me my sister's 1970 and 1973
Gail Callaghan
Any idea what year this was?
Eleanor Williams
My daughter born there 8 October 1969.
Barbara Fitzsimmons
All my brother's born there .not the Duchess .I was born Reefton .
Gillian Rahui
Worked there 75, son born 1979, daughter 1981
Donna Laugesen
Born there in 61
Shona Margaret Dixon
It's
Ed Dando
Maybe I was too
Marilyn Podmore
I wonder what year this was. All five of us kids were born there Maureen Tones
I was 1941 .my children 1962,64,67,70 ,father,s could only look at their babies through that door window .no rooming in those days .
Linda Marsh
I was born there in 1957, my brothers 58 & 59.
Dennis Wick
I was born there, so were Neil, Joan, Brian..deceased, Kathleen. Oldest bro Garry born Canada.
Deanna Marie Dalton
Dennis Wick and me
Melanie Herbert
I was born there in 1989
Hails Long
I was born 1978 , my b/day was yesterday
Neil Williams
Hails Long happy birthday
Carole McLeod
Hails Long Happy Birthday for yesterday.
Dianne Pope
Had most of my children there, , and twins born chch. Men were aloud if they could be bothered, but was borderline of being accepted
Mel Higson
I was born here 1969,my sister 1968
Robin Gibbens
I was born there in. 1954 and all four other bother and sisters ,also mother was a nurse there .
Eileen Bennett
I was born there in 1958
Dianne Johnson
1946 for me.
Sandra Arnott
Me to 51
Gavin Menzies
Born there in 1963 Heather Buchanan
Me too ! Xx
David Carty
Two sons,64 , +66 , good days!!!
John Hewison
Born there December 1941
Noeline McCaughan
Those were the days when you only had your baby to to feed it and then it was taken back to the nursery. Thank goodness that no longer is the case.
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Edward Cain
June 1950
Stephanie Wheeler
I was born there 1954
Peter Garlick
Born there 1960
Gill Peters
Helen Grimwood
Gill Peters
Glenda Burt
that's me. 3rd on the left!!
Karen Dempsey
Me to 1953
Vern Pattinson
Karen Dempsey me 1952
Mary Sunckell
Karen Dempsey me too 1950
Heather Newby
Vern Pattinson me too 1952
Deborah Marley
I had my daughter there in 76
Henry Michelle Little
July 1951, son 1973 daughter 1975
Elizabeth Shaw
My husband was born there in 1944
Sheryl O'Leary
1957
JohnandKathleen Ranger
March 1952, son 1971 daughter 1972.
Glenys Elizabeth Martin
Born there 1965 child no1 jan 62 no 2 Dec62 no3 march 64 no 4 march 65 no 5 may 74 no6 june 76.all born there.found out what caused it,
Chris Williamson
my chin born there Col
Evelyn Hampton
1956 model.
Jenny Lennan
Evelyn Hampton a good year
Ngaire Jones
Me 1947
Peter Gray
that's where I started out from
Sharyn Simpson (née Evans) 1949. MY Dad was a junior doctor at Grey hospital.
Sandy Shadbolt
Born there 1961
Sheree Menzies
1965 for me.
Geoffrey Bell
Born there 1947.
Vanette Hawke
Worked there
Alan N Barb Cochrane
born 1948 alan 1947 our kids 1967,1968
Colin Angus Heinz
Me too
Elizabeth Jane Rodgers
Arrived there. Mums 6th baby 1939
Paul Agnes Smith
Born there in 1948. Not going back.. Couldn't walk for ages when they released me.....
Mary Edwards
3 of my babies were born there in the 1970s. Got to stay for two weeks with the first. Days of being bound around the boobs and waist plus exercises for tummy and bladder.
Lyn Thompson
Did 6mths nurse aiding in this ward 1960 had my 3 babies there too
Margaret McBride
now you would be lucky to lie down for 2 hours!!
Josephine Wesley
Born there in 1952
Val Whittaker
Such good memories
Heather Newby
Mum used to be a midwife there and I was working there in 1971.
]Brent Duggan
Me in 1954
Lois Arnold
Had all my kids there
Vivianne Nisbet
1949
Jackie Loughnan
I was born there in 1955 plus all my kids were born there.
Lyn King
Would love to be in the 70s again.
Stephanie Keen
I can clearly remember 62 years ago my mother holding myself and my cousin Linda King at that door to peer into the nursery to see Linda's baby sister Rosie.
Lois Arnold
Had all my kids there
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Kay Kennington
Lois Arnold and I’m pretty sure I delivered one of them
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Vivianne Nisbet
1949
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Jackie Loughnan
I was born there in 1955 plus all my kids were born there.
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Lyn King
Would love to be in the 70s again.
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Stephanie Keen
I can clearly remember 62 years ago my mother holding myself and my cousin Linda King at that door to peer into the nursery to see Linda's baby sister Rosie.
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Robin Spillane
both my sons were born here 1 in 1959 and 1 in 1960'both are over 60 now and happy healthy men.
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Bruce Knight
I was there in early September 1951.
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Linda Sinclair
My daughter Garnet was born there
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Kerri De Klerk
Dawn Kremers Linda Monk
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Suzanne McGeady
Is that the verandah where we all went out for daily Pelvic tucks exercises.
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Anne McAllister
I did my EN training at Grey Hospital 78-79. Remember Wendy Mullens (think that's how her surname was spelt) loved my time there .both me and my sister were born there and so was my first child - other 2 born in what was the new hospital
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Valerie Beavis
Reminds me of the old days when I was nursing in Motueka.
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Kay Kennington
Brings back many fond memories
Worked there from 1967 to 1983 with a few interruptions whilst having mr own children
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Myron Caldwell
I was only ever in the one at Reefton and don't remember a thing about it. I would have left after about 7 days back then. Not like todays. You have popped them out and now go home.
Craig Taylor
Back then the Health dept actually gave two shits about its patients
Karen Oleary
i was born there and so were my children
Therese McAra
Me too.
Gordon Dixon
Born there in 1958
Carol Brown
I was born there 1949
Shona Ratana Born there 1942
Lisa Molloy I was born there 1970...
Trevor Molloy your dad was born there , Friday 13 March 1942 .
Sue Bousfield I was born there too in 1954 and had my two children there 1979 and 1981.
Zilla Steele Born there 1939 brother Bob 1938
Sister sylvia 1942
Ra Jenna I was born 1988 my son 2008 my youngest 2015
Lindsay Forrest May 1953 for me.
Sandra Cross I was born there, so was my bro
Mary-Jane Tomasi I was born there, my brother as well two years later. Both delivered by Dr Nixon.
Jenny Reynolds Margaretandles Reynolds, it's there the ward Allan an I were born in?
Margaretandles Reynolds Jenny Reynolds It is. A few years later than that photo. That looks as though it was taken about the time I was born there. Warren was born at McBreaty as well. Norman and Barbara were born at Te Taho just out of Whataroa.
Don McIntyre I was born there 4 sept 2am we lived 119 ward street round the corner from Dr kibblewhite my dad Donald McIntyre rang him so he took my mum in in his big car to have me me at Mcbrearty ward .My brother Russell McIntyre in 15th June 55 and sister now Wendy Blackburn in 22nd January 57 we’re also born there sadly we left the coast my dad contracted TB so he was put in the san on the port hill chch
Jeni Waters born there 1966, mel Glanville-Lawrie you were born there 1982Debbie Ansett
I was born there and then my daughter.
Leeanne Sneddon
Debbie Ansett me toooooPeter Bain Hogg
Yep, I was born there too, McBrearty Annex Nov, 1950.
i was born there dec 1952.
Chris Bekker
Peter Bain Hogg Me too. Nov 6, 1950.
Mum did not enjoy her stay there
Peter Bain Hogg
Chris Bekker I was a couple of weeks later. The 20th. Not sure if mum enjoyed her stay or not.
Christine Beattie
Born there 1st March 1950.
Robyn Lynnette Tunnage
I was born thr September 20th 1960
Bryce Smith
So were our two younger children
Jeni Waters
born there 1966, mel Glanville-Lawrie you were born there 1982
Anne Pattinson
Me 1956
Debbie Ansett
I was born there and then my daughter.
=Leeanne Sneddon
Debbie Ansett me tooooo
Peter Bain Hogg
Yep, I was born there too, McBrearty Annex Nov, 1950.
Heather Newby
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i was born there dec 1952.
Chris Bekker
Peter Bain Hogg Me too. Nov 6, 1950.
Mum did not enjoy her stay there
Peter Bain Hogg
Chris Bekker I was a couple of weeks later. The 20th. Not sure if mum enjoyed her stay or not.
Christine Beattie
Born there 1st March 1950.
Robyn Lynnette Tunnage
I was born thr September 20th 1960
Lyn Gosling
I was born there in Nov 1953
Vicki Piner
Dawn Kremers check this out
Toni Richards
I was born there 1949 July 6th Toni Richards
Lynnette Beirne
31 October 1957 i was born there
Catherine Moffitt Rowlands
Both myself and my daughter born here.
Kevin Voigt
been there couple times
Jill Jones
I was born there July 1940 and daughter Kerry Oct 1962.
Carrol Barnes - Baker
My youngest daughter was born there in 1977
Heather Christensen
my eldest daughter was born there .Bernadette Tackney
Rhondda Vincent
So was Raewyn's daughter Mya, Heather.
Janine Vincent
I was born there 1940 my daughter 1964, son 1965, another son 1967
Trish Leckie
I was born there in 1948
Kathy Duthie
had my kiddies there 71 74 76
Brian McIntyre
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I was born there 12th May 1942
Linzi Woods
And i thought I was old
Brian McIntyre
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Linzi Woods everyone older than you is old
Lois Arnold
My mother myself and all my children born there.
Alan N Barb Cochrane
Me 1948 Alan 1947 and our children 1967 & 1968
Anita Hale
Alan N Barb Cochrane hello cousin. X
Peter Leversedge
1942 was a good year to be born
Linzi Woods
Thanks to all those lovely devoted nurses here involve in pulling me out of my nice warm cozy bubble and opening my eyes to this big wide world - Now that I've seen 66 years of it I'm thinking a bit of a rest somewhere warm n snuggly Can i go back or … See More
Bob Jamieson
Our children born there 1967.68, and 70.
Gordon Dixon
So was i
Murry McKendry
Nearly 75 yrs since I was there as bub
Vernon Pattinson
mine as well Bob 1972.73 and 75
Jo Ewen
27/10/1960 for me.Delivered by Dr Nixon
Margaret Harrington
I was born there July 1946 and my children 65,66,68 and 70 by Dr Brian Nixon
Patricia Taylor
4 of my 5 children born there 59 60 64 65
Dave Perry
Patricia Taylor So you went on holiday 61/62/63 Shame on you!
Patricia Taylor
Ha ha!
Anita Hale
Patricia Taylor I was number 4
Anita Hale
Patricia Taylor where was 1958 born?
Patricia Taylor
Michael was born in ch ch
Robyn Edwards
Gosh, lots of memories there! Nice ones..
Deb Ramage
Me, 1961
Janice DaVia
Brings back memories. I worked in that ward, later my two boys were born there
Alison Syder
my 3 children were born there 1970 -1975
Caro Gee
Me..1960
Vicki Woolhouse
I was born there and my eldest daughter was born there too
James Codyre
I was born in Harihari in 1947.Mum was supposed to go to Ross for the birth but after about a week of solid rain,the road was closed and I was delivered in a NZ Railways Road Services house behind the NZRRS garage.Miss Timmy Minehan was the midwife.
James Codyre
When I applied for my drivers licence.The office girl told me that I could not have been born in Harihari as there is no maternity home there?
Maurice Fox
You were born on the back seat of your dads work truck mate.
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