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KEEPING MEDICAL HISTORY ALIVE

Wellington Medical History Society

The Society was established in 1980 as a sub-group of the Wellington Postgraduate Medical Society, from whom it received funding.

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Our meetings

Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month, from February to December, in the Newtown Salvation Army Worship and Community Centre 4 Normanby Street Newtown.

Free parking is available on the street outside, or in nearby streets, and access to the venue is excellent.

We gather in the foyer from 7pm for the meeting at 7.30-8.30pm
Presentations are usually -though not always- on a health-related topic. Membership is free of charge.

Offers of presentations are very welcome and can be discussed with Dr Jayne Krisjanous ( Chair) telephone 027 579 8399 or Dr Michael Harrison telephone 021 640 618.

We welcome new members. Please contact Dr Jayne Krisjanous to have your details added to our mailing list.

To visit our old website click here.  visit old website

    Photo credits: 

    Old photo of Wellington Hospital: Raine, William Hall, 1892-1955. Wellington Public Hospital building nearing completion, Adelaide Road, Newtown – Photograph taken by William Hall Raine. Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: PAColl-7796-17. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22912666

    New photo of Wellington Hospital by Big Mark