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Western Australia - Organisation
John Frewer House (1968 - 2001)
- From
- 1968
- To
- 2001
- Categories
- Protestant, Hostel, Government-run, Home
John Frewer House was established in 1968 to replace Forrest Lodge. It provided residential accommodation for boys attending high school in Geraldton. John Frewer House was managed by Geraldton Protestant Children's Homes Inc on behalf of the Country High School Hostels Authority. In 1981, the manager of John Frewer House was appointed to manage both Dellahale and John Frewer House. John Frewer House (boys) and and Dellahale House (girls) were separated by the grounds of Geraldton Senior High School. John Frewer House closed as a residential facility in 2001, reopening in 2002 as the Geraldton Residential College on the Dellahale House site.
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It was common for the Country High School Hostels Authority hostels to have an annual 'jamboree' and this was held at Geraldton in 1988.
Locations
- 1968 - 2001
- Location - John Frewer House, on the corner of Shenton Street and Cathdral Avenue, Geraldton, took over from Forrest Lodge in Geraldton as a hostel for boys attending high school
Timeline
- 1939 - 1968
- Forrest Lodge
- 1968 - 2001
- John Frewer House
- 2002 -
- Geraldton Residential College
- Series Title
- Files - Departmental [Education Department] (1885 - 2000)
- Date Range
- 1885 - 2000
- Reference
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S24
[State Records Office of Western Australia Reference code]
- Contact
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Please contact the Search Room, State Records Office of Western Australia:
Address: Alexander Library Building, James Street West Entrance, Perth Cultural Centre, Perth WA 6000
Phone: (08) 9427 3600
Fax: (08) 9427 3638
Email: sro@sro.wa.gov.au
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