Records held at The Salvation Army Territorial Headquarters, Wellington.
Known as the Bethany Centre in the final decades For Women, teenage girls and babies The Salvation Army was a maternity provider for many years, and offered services to pregnant women (including adoption) in Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. These private Hospitals for married and unmarried mothers were called Bethany Hospitals and operated for many decades. The Gisborne Hospital's official name was Edward Murphy Memorial Maternity Hospital/Home; the Dunedin Hospital was Redroofs Maternity Hospital. The Home was established as a refuge for single, pregnant women who needed support. Controlling organisation: The Salvation Army Third-party provider to State, faith-based The building at 35 Dryden St, Grey Lynn was demolished in 2012.
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