COLLATING THE PAST: (FROM LEFT) Former nurses Pam Stent, Bev Way, Phil van den Broek, Maureen Barrett, Betty Simpson and Ailsa Stewart name and date historical photographs of the Whanganui Hospital staff and buildings.
COLLATING THE PAST: (FROM LEFT) Former nurses Pam Stent, Bev Way, Phil van den Broek, Maureen Barrett, Betty Simpson and Ailsa Stewart name and date historical photographs of the Whanganui Hospital staff and buildings.
Do you have any historically significant photographs or memorabilia relating to Whanganui Hospital or the Whanganui District Health Board (WDHB)? Determined that the DHB preserves its rich heritage, former registered nurse and board member Ailsa Stewart has accepted the role of collating, cataloguing and archiving historically significant records and items relatingto the Whanganui District Health Board since the 1890s. Miss Stewart says she would love to receive photos of former staff and hospitals, DHB sites and buildings throughout the Whanganui district, and or any memorabilia people think might be of interest. Items can be donated to the WDHB's archives or alternatively, scanned/copied/photographed and returned to the owner. WDHB chief executive Julie Patterson says she's very grateful to Miss Stewart and to WDHB graphic designer Christie King for accepting the task of preserving the DHB's history. ¦ Anyone wanting to contribute to the archives is welcome to email Christie King at christie.king@wdhb.org.nz or phone her on 348 3396.
