Opening of Lewisham Hospital

Crowds at the opening ceremony of the Lewisham Hospital in Florence Street. The new building was declared open by Governor-General Sir Charles Fergusson, alongside Lady Alice Fergusson, Archbishop Redwood, and Prime Minister Sir Joseph Ward.

Lewisham Hospital was operated by nursing sisters of the Little Company of Mary. It was renamed the Calvary Hospital in 1953 and later changed ownership, becoming the current Wakefield Hospital.

This photograph originated from a Calvary Hospital photo album lent to Wellington City Libraries in 1977 for the purposes of copying.