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Mt Magdala Farm Buildings

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This abandoned location was added by et_phone_home on 18/11/2008.
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Experiences at Mt Magdala Farm Buildings

Nuns on the run by et_phone_home about 1 month ago – 20 photos – rated 60.0%

Mt Magdala was a Catholic institution run by the Good Shepherd Sister’s on the outskirts of Christchurch, near Halswell. It operated from 1888 to 1968, at which time it was taken over by the St John of God Brother’s, who ran a boys home. It is interesting to note that both of these groups have paid out compensation to people who claim they were abused while in their care. There is an interesting article about abuse in Magdala institutions at www.peterellis.org.nz/church/2003/2003-0503_Press_DirtyLaundry.htm My dad ran a nearby bakery and would donate each days leftovers to the St John of God boys. Lord knows if the boys ever got the leftovers but at least the dirty old priests didn’t get their hands (or any other parts of their body!) on me! Like many large institutions of ... read more