The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Canterbury Provincial District]
St. Mary's Home
St. Mary's Home, Stapleton's Road, near Richmond. This institution was founded in 1886 by the Social Purity Society, then under the management of Canon Stantord, and the late Dr James Irving. The object of the Home is the reformation of girls and young women, and the site and the buildings are the property of the St. Saviour's Guild which is responsible for the management of the institution.