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New South Wales - Organisation
Male Orphan School (1819 - 1850)
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The Male Orphan School and Farm, three miles from Liverpool, April 1840, courtesy of Children of the Back Lanes:destitute and neglected children in colonial New South Wales, John Ramsland.
Details
- From
- 1819
- To
- 1850
- Categories
- Children's Home, Government-run and Home
The Male Orphan School was established by Governor Macquarie in 1819 to house destitute boys aged between seven and ten. The boys were given a basic education and later, farm skills. In 1823 the School relocated to Cabramatta to premises on land previously occupied by the Female Orphan School. In 1850, the Male Orphan School and the Female Orphan School came together to form the Protestant Orphan School in Parramatta.
Publications
Online Resources
- 'Child Care and Protection Index 1817-1942', in Museums of History NSW website, Museums of History NSW, https://mhnsw.au/indexes/child-care-and-protection/child-care-and-protection-index/. Details
- 'School Student Records Guide', in Museums of History NSW website, Museums of History NSW, https://mhnsw.au/guides/school-student-records-guide/. Details
- Bubacz, Beryl M, The Female and Male Orphan Schools in New South Wales, 1801-1850, University of Sydney, Department of Education and Social Work, 2007, http://ses.library.usyd.edu.au/bitstream/2123/2474/1/01BubaczThesisPart1Chs1%262.pdf. Details
Photos
- Title
- The Female Orphan school, George Street, Sydney, 1813
- Type
- Image
- Date
- 1813
- Source
- Children of the Back Lanes:destitute and neglected children in colonial New South Wales, John ramsland
Details
- Title
- Orphan School Estates Act 1826
- Type
- Document
- Date
- 1826
Details
- Title
- The Male Orphan School and Farm, three miles from Liverpool, April 1840
- Type
- Image
- Date
- 1840
- Source
- Children of the Back Lanes:destitute and neglected children in colonial New South Wales, John Ramsland
Details
Prepared by: Naomi Parry
Created: 27 February 2013, Last modified: 13 June 2019