Presbyterian Support Upper South Island holds a hard copy admission record of clients during the period 1914-1933 detailing Admission/Exit Date, Name, Date of Birth and Former School. This record is stored at Head Office, Te Korowai, 44 Bealey Avenue, Christchurch 8013. Some historical records may also be held at Presbyterian Research Centre (Archives): Address: Knox College, Arden Street, Opoho, Dunedin 9010, New Zealand Telephone: 0064 3 473 0777|Email: pcanzarchives@prcknox.org.nz|Website: https://www.presbyterian.org.nz/archives/
Location: 80/88/97/109 Bligh's Road / Condell Avenue, Papanui, Christchurch.
There were two Presbyterian homes in Blighs Road: one for boys, the other for young men. Blighs Road Boys' Home operated from 1912 to 1968. It was located at Blighs Road, Papanui, Christchurch. It was able to house up to 20 children from birth to 18 years of age.
The organisation has a hard copy admission record of clients during the period 1914-1933 detailing Admission/Exit Date, Name, Date of Birth and Former School.
Gender and age: Boys
1965: children between the ages of 2 and 12 years. It is unclear if this detail is for the Boys' Home or for the Girls' Home in Rhodes Street.
Capacity: 1965: There is accommodation for 26 children. It is unclear if this figure is for the Boys' Home or the Girls' Home in Rhodes Street.
Controlling organisation: Presbyterian Social Services (Christchurch)
Operational period: 1912-1968. Registered 17/7/1929 Registered 10/7/1930, closed before 1962.
The organisation has a History Book titled "A Sense of Community" by Vivienne Allen which details 100 years of Presbyterian Support in the Upper South Island (hard copy only stored at Presbyterian Support Upper South Island Head Office, Te Korowai, 44 Bealey Avenue, Christchurch 8013).
31 September 2020 Affidavit of Anita Ngaire Easton for Oranga Tamariki - Ministry for Children to the Abuse in Care Inquiry Information provided by Presbyterian Support Upper South Island to the Crown Response Unit on 13 September 2024.
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