In the summer of 1962 we met as interns at kingseat psychiatric hospital, auckland, and you said, jim come to christchurch. There are no student rates for any of the haunted attractions. Recycling former psychiatric hospitals in new zealand. We also hold court records relating to mental health care. To protect the residents privacy, we agreed to keep their name and villa number a secret. We had not been long at auckland before we found our way up to the hospital. The property has even been the film set for a feature read more. Paediatric inpatient surgical care acute urgent and elective nonurgent orthopaedic, plastic surgical including specialist.
Take a look around this stunning two bedapartment on the market for. Closing the hospitals, 1960s to 1990s te ara encyclopedia. Services provided at kidz first childrens hospital include. Jan 14, 2014 asylum paintball is situated at the former site of the kingseat psychiatric hospital in auckland.
Today, kingseat hospital will be officially closed. Aberdeenshire see also aberdeen historic hospitals. The kidz first childrens hospital is purpose built to deliver family centred health care and serve the culturally diverse counties manukau community. History repeating new zealands mental health inquiries rnz. What was i thinking, beginning a book with probably the most asked question ever alongside, why are we here. There is much damage to the rear elevation roof, damaged rainwater goods, damaged stone walls where rear extensions have been removed and heavy ivy growth to the front. About 60 firefighters battled a blaze at aucklands former kingseat psychiatric hospital this morning. Haunted auckland book voices in the walls paranormal nz. He warned of the risks, as well as advantages, of phasing out psychiatric hospital services in place of community care. Psychiatrist fraser mcdonald served as the medical superintendent at both carrington and kingseat hospitals in auckland. Aucklands kingseat hospital, 45 minutes south, is a very different sight to the respectfully preserved building one. In 1996, south auckland health sold kingseat hospital after government decisions to replace ongoing hospitalisation of mentally ill patients with community care and rehabilitation units. In 1927 aucklands only psychiatric hospital, then named the auckland mental hospital, was experiencing overcrowding and the encroachment of suburbia, and plans to.
Haunted auckland is a paranormal research and investigation group based in auckland, new zealand. Kingseat hospital was a psychiatric hospital that is considered to be one of new zealands notorious haunted locations with over one hundred claims of apparitions being reported, as of 2011. In this, our first of three investigations, we explore the former nurses hostel, now occupied by the spookers haunted attraction. Kingseat is a rural community between karaka and waiuku located on the manukau harbour in auckland, new zealand kingseat was originally part of patumahoe and was not actually recognised as a specific area until a mental hospital known as kingseat hospital was built there in february 1931.
Additional emergency contact numbers can be found here. The north west regional hospital and north west private hospital in burnie will close from 7am on monday, it was announced by premier peter gutwein. Join facebook to connect with kingseat hospital newmachar and others you may know. Kingseat history and nurses hostel walkthrough paranormal nz. Page 4 hospital shipsin may 1915, as casualties mounted at gallipoli, the government chartered a hospital ship, the union companys 5282ton transtasman liner. Max dickson nash online cenotaph auckland war memorial museum. The construction of kingseat hospital, which was named after a hospital in aberdeenshire, scotland, began in 1929. Haunted auckland visited this kingseat villa on sunday april 8th 2012. As one of the leading public healthcare providers in the country, auckland city hospital is committed to excellence in patient care, research, training and community service. Each year on anzac day, new zealanders and australians mark the anniversary of the gallipoli landings of 25 april 1915. The chilling pictures of kingseat psychiatric hospital in auckland. How to find mental health patient files, admission registers and other hospital and asylum archives.
Aucklands hospital was on the tourist trail for 19thcentury english visitor annie butler. The health department archives held in our wellington archive include some records for mental health institutions throughout new zealand, 18531960. Mar 08, 2019 with a history of being one of the largest psychiatric hospital in the country, kingseat hospital saw a lot of deaths in its time. Auckland city hospital auckland district health board. The history of mental health care demonstrates that from time to time, an event will lead. It is located in karaka, new zealand, south of auckland and since 2005 has been used as a site for spookers. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open.
In 1996, south auckland health sold kingseat hospital after government decisions to replace ongoing hospitalisation of mentally ill patients with. Watch a video presentation and hear a few stories from the team. The site is allegedly one of the most haunted sites in all of new zealand, and of course our neighbour is new zealands most popular haunted attraction spookers. Theres a kingseat hospital in new zealand named after the one in aberdeenshire. Aucklands kingseat hospital, 45 minutes south, is a very different sight to the respectfully. Jess mcallen looks at the history and recurring themes of the past 30 years. Reproduced by permission of the national library of scotland aboyne hospital, bellwood road formerly the local authority infectious diseases hospital, this small hospital opened in.
Kingseat hospital is a former psychiatric hospital located in karaka, south of auckland. Kingseat hospital administration block former, kingseat. Debra lampshire lived at at kingseat hospital the building where. The haunted history of an abandoned psychiatric hospital has been caught on camera, revealing a glimpse into the tortured lives of those who. The sale of 28 hectares of land next to the former kingseat psychiatric hospital at karaka south of auckland could mark the birthplace of a new satellite to.
Learn some of the history of this ex psychiatric hospital use some of the teams investigation equipment. This led to the eventual closure of kingseat hospital in july 1999, when the final patients were relocated off the complex to a mental health unit in otara. Youve been on my mind, and now i find that our travelling days are no more. Auckland s kingseat hospital, 45 minutes south, is a very different sight to the respectfully preserved building one. Auckland museum is temporarily closed tamaki paenga hira auckland war memorial museum is closed to the public for four weeks in step with our countys efforts to limit the transmission of the covid19 coronavirus. Auckland city hospital is new zealands largest public hospital and clinical research facility. Kingseat hospital, newmachar the national archives. May 20, 2018 kingseat hospital is a former psychiatric hospital that is considered to be one of new zealands notorious haunted locations with over one hundred claims of apparitions being reported, as of 2011. Kingseat mental hospital was a major expression of the expansion of new zealands mental health treatment capacity in the interwar period, although its location in a rural setting south of auckland reflected the desire to provide a balance between seclusion and accessibility that was reminiscent of earlier victorian ideals. History and geography of kingseat aberdeenshire kingseat. During world war ii kingseat hospital was used by the royal navy aerial images of kingseat hospital recent aerial map of the new kingseat development photos of the abandoned hospital site local photos on. With a history of being one of the largest psychiatric hospital in the country, kingseat hospital saw a lot of deaths in its time.
Alternative names district asylum for aberdeen canmore id 110736. Just as a fleeting popin visit on the way to an investigation at another part of the kingseat hospital complex. The hospital brings together the services of greenlane clinical centre and the national women. The contribution the kingseat site will make in delivering the targets of the finalised aberdeenshire. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. If you book online using our book now button there is a discount available for the r. Kingseat nurses hostel and spookers haunted attraction. A massive fire has burnt down a former psychiatric hospital in the south auckland suburb of kingseat. Asylum paintball is situated at the former site of the kingseat psychiatric hospital in auckland. Kingseat hospital is a former psychiatric hospital that is considered to be one of new zealands notorious haunted locations with over one hundred claims of apparitions being reported, as of 2011. Be shown first hand how we conduct some of our investigations.
The development of the online cenotaph is an ongoing process. I spent a night there once and as you can imagine it was pretty weird. Preserving the institutional past and histories of psychiatry. Patient and some staff records for individual institutions are held in our regional archives in auckland, christchurch and dunedin. The importance of the kingseat site in aberdeenshire and a national context as the first planned hospital settlement in the u. Flee for your life from the frightening apparitions in the old kingseat psychiatric hospital. Ivan lipsey barker online cenotaph auckland war memorial. It is currently the site of residential villas, created from former patient housing, the spookers attraction, located in the former nurses hostel as well as several large disused and vacant hospital buildings. Here is a little history taken from the kingseat structure plan, franklin district, by clough and associates p. We offer assistance and support to people who believe they are experiencing paranormal activity, or activity that they just cant explain, in their home or business. Kingseat hospital was a psychiatric hospital, considered to be one of new zealands notorious haunted locations with over one hundred claims of apparitions being reported, as of 2011.
External inspection finds this substantial stone building in a very poor condition. Max dickson nash online cenotaph auckland war memorial. It is said that the death of staff member exceeded the number of patients, probably due to increased mental and emotional trauma. All hospital staff and their households, more than people in total, will be placed into quarantine for two weeks. Kingseat hospital, newmachar this page summarises records created by this organisation the summary includes a brief description of the collections usually including the covering dates of the collection, the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to help you find the collection. It is said that the death of staff member exceeded the number of patients, probably due to increased mental and emotional. Rational thinking wouldve told me to start off simple, to ease the reader into the pages ahead. New zealands all year round haunted attractions including a haunted house, freaky forest, 3d manic maze, and cornevil on friday and saturday nights. The local area around it then became generally became known as kingseat. As one of the leading public healthcare providers in the country, it is committed to excellence in patient care, research, training, and community service. Last patients moved from kingseat today scoop news. Hey guys, does anybody know someone who lives in kingseat.
Feb 25, 2017 about 60 firefighters battled a blaze at auckland s former kingseat psychiatric hospital this morning. A question that involved needs a big answer, one of great thought, analysis and conclusion. For serious injury and health concerns go to a hospital emergency department or call 111. Find unique places to stay with local hosts in 191 countries. A large one and two storey stone built ward complex with high pitched slated roofs, bay windows to north and multiple interlocking link. Each year on anzac day, new zealanders and australians mark the anniversary of. Designed by marshall mackenzie on the segregate or village system, it was the first asylum of its to begin construction in the united kingdom although bangour was the first to open. Spookers haunted attraction theme park takes you on a trip through the scariest, creepiest, most blood curdling haunted horror attractions. Firefighters are dampening hotspots while investigators are working out how the blaze started.
New town could arise on kingseat karaka land nz herald. General contact numbers auckland district health board. Debra lampshire lived at at kingseat hospital the building where spookers is now based. Some areas of the spookers haunted house are difficult to manoeuvre, and are.
The haunted auckland team investigates the kingseat psychiatric hospital, reputedly one of new zealands most haunted locations. As haunted auckland has spent the past couple of years field researching some of the many looming structures and private villa residences on this oppressive and overwhelmingly large and sprawling piece of sinister real estate, we were thrilled when contacted by the new lease holders of the maximum security building at kingseat hospital, asylum paintball. It is located in karaka, new zealand, south of auckland and since 2005 has. Barbara brookes sits next to a table piled high with books. Blaze at aucklands former kingseat psychiatric hospital.
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