John Swan drew this set of architectural plan drawings for the new Home of Compassion Crèche building in 1914. Swan was one of Wellington’s most prominent architects of the early 20th century. St Gerard’s Monastery on Mt Victoria and Erskine College in Island Bay are other notable examples of his work. The Crèche building was constructed by Campbell and Burke, who had worked with Swan on a number of other occasions.
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Crèches and early childcare
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RELATED TO PLANS FOR HOME OF COMPASSION CRèCHE
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9 June 1909
Public Trust Office building opens
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16 October 1914
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5 November 1913
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2 February 1939
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14 November 1973
DPB legislation introduced
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27 August 1904
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17 July 1939
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25 October 1949
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Paul Pascoe
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James Chapman-Taylor
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Cecil Wood
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Tibor Donner
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Frederick Knox
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Wi Tako
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