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Queensland - Organisation
Industrial School for Girls, Wooloowin (1904 - 1966)
- From
- 1904
- To
- c. 1966
- Categories
- Industrial School, Catholic, Home
The Industrial School for Girls, in Wooloowin, was operated by the Order of the Sisters of Mercy. It opened in 1904 and in around 1966 the name was changed to the Holy Cross Home. The girls worked in the laundry which was located on the same site. Very young children were not taken into home after 1959.
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The Industrial School was established and licensed in 1904 under the lndustrial and Reformatory School Act 1865. Subsequently it was licensed under the State Children Act 1911 on 31 December 1911.
The Industrial School was a large dormitory-style facility. Like the other denominational institutions for juvenile offending girls, it had a laundry 'for the instruction of the girls', which was a major source of income.
Locations
- 1904 - 1965
- Location - The Industrial School for Girls was situated at Chalk Street, Wooloowin
Timeline
- 1904 - 1966
- Industrial School for Girls, Wooloowin
- 1965 - 1973
- Holy Cross Home
- Collection Title
- Records and Archives, Children's Institutions (c. 1900 - c. 1995)
- Date Range
- 1900 - 1995
- Reference
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- Contact
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Please contact the the Coordinator, Records Request, Sisters of Mercy, Brisbane Congregation:
Address: Sisters of Mercy, Brisbane Congregation Office, PO Box 287, Toowong DC QLD 4066
Email: RecordsRequest@sombris.org.au
DETAILS
- Item Title
- General correspondence relating to reformatories and industrial schools (1899 - 1915)
- Date Range
- 1899 - 1915
- Reference
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279903
[Queensland State Archives Item ID]
- Contact
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Please contact Queensland State Archives:
Postal Address: PO Box 1397, Sunnybank Hills QLD 4109
Phone: (07) 3037 6777
Email: info@archives.qld.gov.au
Website: https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/arts/heritage/archives/contacts
DETAILS
Holy Cross entry/despatch section of laundry building
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