Contact Cholmondeley as they are still operating:
Some historical records about Cholmondeley are held by Archives NZ, with access to restricted records being controlled either by the Ministry of Education or Te Whatu Ora - Health NZ Canterbury (formerly Canterbury DHB).
Short-term respite or emergency stays. Registered on 17/7/1929
Gender: Mixed
Age groups
Capacity
Located in Governor’s Bay, and opened in 1925, this institution replaced the New Brighton Convalescent Cottage which opened in 1900 to care for convalescent children, and the offspring of convalescent mothers. The property was gifted to the children of Canterbury by Hugh Heber Cholmondeley.
To this day, Cholmondeley provides for the temporary housing and care of children who are unable to stay in their own homes due to familial crisis. It is maintained by a private charitable organisation (the Cholmondeley Children’s Foundation), with Government assistance, and public donations.
Controlling organisations:
Third-party provider to State, non-faith-based
Find out how to request Archives New Zealand records.
Held in Christchurch:
R21237683, R21237684, R21237685, R21237686, R21237687 Cholmondeley Children's Home - General 1951-1979 (Ministry of Education)
R543642 Cholmondeley Memorial Home 1914-1985 (Canterbury Health)
'Directory of residential facilities for disturbed children in New Zealand', Department of Social Welfare, 1979.
31 September 2020 Affidavit of Anita Ngaire Easton for Oranga Tamariki - Ministry for Children to the Abuse in Care Inquiry
Archives NZ Research Guide: Charitable aid and welfare records - Christchurch
Cholmondeley Childrens' Centre website
100 years of Cholmondeley: The home that’s helped over 30,000 kids - The Press
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