Christchurch’s Abandoned Mental Asylums: The Geography of Madness in the South Island

Sunnyside, Templeton, Seaview. Three institutions that held tens of thousands of New Zealanders. Learn about the forgotten patients, the dark legacy, and the ethical questions these ruins raise today.

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Christchurch’s Abandoned Mental Asylums: The Geography of Madness in the South Island

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