Story: Voluntary welfare organisations

Christchurch women's refuge founders, 2008 (2nd of 2)

Christchurch women's refuge founders, 2008

Diane Shannon (left) and Rosemary Howard helped found the Christchurch women's refuge – one of the first in the world – in 1973. In 2008, when this photo was taken, the refuge was celebrating its 35th anniversary. It was the largest independent refuge in New Zealand.

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Margaret Tennant, 'Voluntary welfare organisations - Second World War and beyond', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/29105/christchurch-womens-refuge-founders-2008 (accessed 25 April 2024)

Story by Margaret Tennant, published 5 May 2011, reviewed & revised 18 Sep 2018