Riddells Creek Girls' Home (1900 - 1940)

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Girls Home - Riddell's Creek - Vic., 1914, courtesy of Copy of photograph supplied by Gina Harris.
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1900

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1940

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Reformatory, Protestant, Salvation Army, Home, Children's Home

Alternative Names

Riddell's Creek Girls' Home
Riddells Creek Reformatory

The Riddells Creek Girls' Home was established by the Salvation Army in 1900. In 1902 it housed 40 girls, including some 'recruited' from Melbourne's slums. The Home closed in 1940.

1900 - 1940: Location - The Riddells Creek Girls' Home was located at Riddells Creek

Collection Title: Salvation Army Australian Southern Territory Territorial Headquarters, Records (c. 1889 - c. 1988)
Date Range: 1889 - 1988
Reference: -
Contact: 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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Girls Home - Riddell's Creek - Vic.

Girls Home - Riddells Creek - Victoria

Riddells Creek Girls' Home (1900 - 1940)

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