Ruthven Hostel was run by the St John’s Home for Boys and Girls in association with the Church of England Boys’ Society. Located in Reservoir, it provided accommodation for 6 to 8 boys.
In the 1980s, the Church of England Boys’ Society established the Community Services Foundation Youth Welfare Trust, as a means of attracting donations to support the work at Ruthven Hostel, and another hostel, Molloy House (Anglican Diocese of Melbourne, p.15).
It would seem that Ruthven Hostel continued to operate until around 1983 (Anglican Diocese of Melbourne, p.14).
From
1974
To
c. 1983
Alternative Names
Broadhurst House
1974 - 2000?
Ruthven House was located at 47 Broadhurst St Reservoir, Victoria (Building Still standing)