Women's Immigration Hostel at Christmas

December 1952

Women's Immigration Hostel at Christmas

December 1952

"Taken outside the women's immigration hostel 1952, which was situated in the old Ballantynes mansion in Hansons Lane. Most of the women in the photo had arrived together on the Captain Cook around November 1952." - Contributor's note

Area: West / Upper Riccarton / Church Corner

Contributor: Josie Barsby

Source: Entry in the 2018 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt

Source: View in canterburystories.nz

Reference ID: CCL-PH18-JoBa-01

Uploaded by: CCL Photo Hunt

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