St James' Orphan Asylum and Visiting Society (1845 - 1853)

From

c. 1845

To

1853

Categories

Home, Non-denominational, Care Provider

Alternative Names

• St James' Visiting Society
• St James' Dorcas Society
• St James Church of England Dorcas Society

The St James' Visiting Society was established in April 1845 by parishioners of Melbourne's first Protestant Church, St James Old Cathedral, in King Street, Melbourne. In June that year, some Anglican women established the St James' Dorcas Society. The Society began sheltering orphaned children in 1849, in a building in Queen Street, Melbourne. In 1851, its name changed to St James' Orphan Asylum and Visiting Society. When the decision was made in 1853 to separate the provision of residential care from emergency support for families, the name Melbourne Orphan Asylum was adopted.

Locations

c. 1851 - 1853

Location - St James' Orphan and Visiting Society was located in Queen Street, Melbourne

Timeline

1845 - 1853

St James' Orphan Asylum and Visiting Society

1853 - 1926

Melbourne Orphan Asylum