Unitec History

A DigitalNZ Story by Penny Dugmore

The grounds that now are occupied by Unitec have a rich history.

Carrington, Oakley Hospital, lunatic asylum

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Oakley Hospital

Auckland Libraries

Image: Oakley Hospital, for Auckland Hospital Board

Oakley Hospital, for Auckland Hospital Board

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Oakley Hospital, for Auckland Hospital Board

Oakley Hospital, for Auckland Hospital Board

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Oakley Hospital, for Auckland Hospital Board

Oakley Hospital, for Auckland Hospital Board

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Point Chevalier, Auckland, including Oakley Hospital

Point Chevalier, Auckland, including Oakley Hospital

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Oakley Hospital, Carrington Road, Mt Albert, Auckland

Oakley Hospital, Carrington Road, Mt Albert, Auckland

Alexander Turnbull Library

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Looking south at Avondale Mental Asylum (subsequently Oakley....

Auckland Libraries

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Carrington Hospital

Auckland Libraries

Image: [Exterior view of an unidentified stone building - Avondale Lunatic Asylum]

[Exterior view of an unidentified stone building - Avondale Lunatic Asylum]

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: [Exterior View, Avondale Lunatic Asylum]

[Exterior View, Avondale Lunatic Asylum]

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: [Exterior view of the Avondale Lunatic Asylum and surrounding grounds]

[Exterior view of the Avondale Lunatic Asylum and surrounding grounds]

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: [Exterior View of Avondale Lunatic Asylum hospital building]

[Exterior View of Avondale Lunatic Asylum hospital building]

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: [Exterior view of the Avondale Lunatic Asylum and surrounding grounds]

[Exterior view of the Avondale Lunatic Asylum and surrounding grounds]

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: [Portrait of two female attendants in the Avondale Lunatic Asylum grounds]

[Portrait of two female attendants in the Avondale Lunatic Asylum grounds]

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: [Portrait of a female assistant-Avondale Lunatic Asylum]

[Portrait of a female assistant-Avondale Lunatic Asylum]

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: [Exterior view of Avondale Lunatic Asylum and the surrounding grounds]

[Exterior view of Avondale Lunatic Asylum and the surrounding grounds]

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: [Exterior view of Avondale Lunatic Asylum]

[Exterior view of Avondale Lunatic Asylum]

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: [Portrait of two male attendants , Avondale Lunatic Asylum]

[Portrait of two male attendants , Avondale Lunatic Asylum]

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: [Group of male and female attendants/attendants, Avondale Lunatic Asylum]

[Group of male and female attendants/attendants, Avondale Lunatic Asylum]

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: [Group portrait of attendants , Avondale Lunatic Asylum]

[Group portrait of attendants , Avondale Lunatic Asylum]

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: [Group portrait of staff at Auckland Lunatic Asylum]

[Group portrait of staff at Auckland Lunatic Asylum]

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: [Portrait of two unidentified women nurses, Auckland Lunatic Asylum]

[Portrait of two unidentified women nurses, Auckland Lunatic Asylum]

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: [Avondale Lunatic Asylum main building and grounds]

[Avondale Lunatic Asylum main building and grounds]

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: [Avondale Lunatic Asylum main building and grounds]

[Avondale Lunatic Asylum main building and grounds]

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: [Two male attendants , Avondale Lunatic Asylum]

[Two male attendants , Avondale Lunatic Asylum]

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: [Portrait of two male attendants on the veranda of the Avondale Lunatic Asylum]

[Portrait of two male attendants on the veranda of the Avondale Lunatic Asylum]

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: [Group portrait of male attendants , Avondale Lunatic Asylum]

[Group portrait of male attendants , Avondale Lunatic Asylum]

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: [Group portrait of male attendants in lined formation, Avondale Lunatic Asylum]

[Group portrait of male attendants in lined formation, Avondale Lunatic Asylum]

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: [Group of male attendants/guards, Avondale Lunatic Asylum]

[Group of male attendants/guards, Avondale Lunatic Asylum]

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: [Group portrait of male attendants , Avondale Lunatic Asylum]

[Group portrait of male attendants , Avondale Lunatic Asylum]

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: [Eight female assistants courtyard - Avondale Lunatic Asylum]

[Eight female assistants courtyard - Avondale Lunatic Asylum]

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: [Staged portrait of female attendants, Avondale Lunatic Asylum]

[Staged portrait of female attendants, Avondale Lunatic Asylum]

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: [Self portrait of Margaret Matilda White, attendant of the Avondale Lunatic Asylum]

[Self portrait of Margaret Matilda White, attendant of the Avondale Lunatic Asylum]

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: [Group portrait of male attendants, Avondale Lunatic Asylum]

[Group portrait of male attendants, Avondale Lunatic Asylum]

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira