The Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) Hostel in Perth opened around 1954. In 1971, the hostel was described by Wilson and Robinson as an independently-run Aboriginal Education and Employment Hostel. It also provided accommodation for girls nominated by the Native Welfare Department to have holidays in Perth. The YWCA appears to have received a subsidy from the Department of Native Welfare for some time leading up to, and possibly beyond, 1971. In 1974, the YWCA ceased operating the hostel, and the building was leased to the state government.
From
c. 1954
To
c. 1974
Alternative Names
Lady Gowrie Hostel
YWCA Hostel
c. 1954 - c. 1974
Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) Hostel was located at 15 Ord Street, Perth, Western Australia (Building Still standing)