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The Laurels, c. 1950, courtesy of United Protestant Association of NSW.
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The Laurels children's home was established in Kogarah as a girls' home by the United Protestant Association of New South Wales in 1950. The Laurels was built in 1886 by Edmond English. The Laurels closed in May 1973 and after refurbishment, was reopened as an aged care facility in 1979.
Sources used to compile this entry: Agst, Thomas Urich [with Robert J Martin], The UPA Story, United Protestant Association of NSW Ltd, Wahroonga, n.d., 67 pp; Thinee, Kristy and Bradford, Tracy, Connecting Kin: Guide to Records, A guide to help people separated from their families search for their records [completed in 1998], New South Wales Department of Community Services, Sydney, New South Wales, 1998, https://clan.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/connectkin_guide.pdf.
Prepared by: Naomi Parry
Created: 22 March 2011, Last modified: 16 May 2024
Last updated: 16 May 2024
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