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Queensland - Organisation

James Horton Memorial Home for Girls (1953 - 1954)

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The Toowoomba Salvation Army Girls' Home, c. 1945, courtesy of lewisblayse.net.
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From: 1953
To: 1954
Categories: Salvation Army, Home, Industrial School, Children's Home

The James Horton Memorial Home for Girls, in Toowoomba, was an industrial school run by the Salvation Army. It opened in 1953 and was renamed the James Horton School for Girls in 1954.

Locations

1953 - 1954: Address - James Horton Memorial Home for Girls was situated at 2 Curtis Street, Toowoomba

Timeline

1947 - 1953: James Horton Industrial School for Girls
1953 - 1954: James Horton Memorial Home for Girls
1954 - 1963: James Horton School for Girls

Collection Title: Salvation Army Records of Queensland Institutions
Date Range: -
Reference: -
Contact: Please contact the Historical Records Department, The Salvation Army:
Postal Address: PO Box 479, Blackburn VIC 3130
Phone: (03) 8878 2404
Email: historicalrecords@salvationarmy.org.au
Website: https://www.salvationarmy.org.au/about-us/governance-policy/about-the-centre-for-restoration/
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Horton House

Horton House

The Toowoomba Salvation Army Girls' Home

The Toowoomba Salvation Army Girls' Home