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Western Australia - Organisation
Protestant Children's Home (1921 - 1964)
- From
- 1921
- To
- 1964
- Categories
- Protestant, Hostel, Home
- Alternative Names
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- Protestant Girls' Home, Geraldton
The Protestant Children's Home was established in 1921 as a hostel for girls from regional areas who went to high school in Geraldton. It was administered and run by Geraldton Protestant Homes Inc., which was formed by Protestant churches in Geraldton. In 1964 it became Dellahale House.
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Although the Protestant Children's Home was established for high-school aged girls, it did also accept younger girls and boys up to the age of 10. Children at the home ranged between 5 and 17 years in age. The home had capacity to accommodated up to thirty children. Parents were required to pay weekly boarding fees, with a slight discount provided for families with multiple children living in the Home.
Locations
- 1921 - 1964
- Location - The Protestant Children's Home was located at 15 Francis Street.
Timeline
- 1921 - 1964
- Protestant Children's Home
- 1964 - 2001
- Dellahale House
- Series Title
- Files - Child Welfare, State Records Office of Western Australia (1917 - 1972)
- Date Range
- 1917 - 1972
- Reference
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3172
[State Records Office of Western Australia Series Number]
- Contact
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For access to records controlled by the Department of Communities and its predecessors, please contact the Department of Communities Freedom of Information Unit:
Postal Address: Freedom of Information, Department of Communities, Locked Bag 5000, Fremantle WA 6959
Phone: (08) 6414 3344
Email: foi@communities.wa.gov.au
Website :https://www.wa.gov.au/government/document-collections/department-of-communities-freedom-of-information-foi
DETAILS
Geraldton Protestant Children's Home
Information and Code of Conduct Book [Excerpt]