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Queensland - Organisation
Salvation Army Home for Girls, Yeronga (1898 - 1942)
Salvation Army Girl's Home at Yeronga, ca. 1897, c. 1897, courtesy of Picture Queensland, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland.
Details
- From
- 1898
- To
- 1942
- Categories
- Children's Home, Home, Industrial School and Salvation Army
- Alternative Names
- Industrial School for Girls, Yeronga (Also known as)
- Rhyandarra Childrens' Home (Also known as)
- Rhyandarra Girls' Home (Also known as)
- Rhyandarra Girls' Industrial Home (Also known as)
The Salvation Army Home for Girls, Yeronga, was operated by the Salvation Army. It opened in 1898 and closed in 1942. In March 1942, 41 girls were evacuated from Yeronga to James Horton House, Toowomba, due to fears Brisbane would be bombed by the Japanese. These girls subsequently remained in Toowoomba.
Publications
Books
- Cleland, Sharon, Caring for the children : a history of institutional care provided by The Salvation Army for Australian children and youth (1893-1995), Salvation Army, Australian Eastern Territory, Sydney, August 2012. Details
- Department of Families, Missing pieces: information to assist former residents of children's institutions to access records, State of Queensland, 2001. p.83. Details
Online Resources
- 'Brisbane Historic Homes: Rhyndarra', Queenslander, 12 November 1931, p. 35, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article23143982. Details
- Cleland, Sharon, Caring for the Children: A history of institutional care provided by The Salvation Army for Australian children and youth (1893-1995), Salvation Army, August 2012, https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/sites/default/files/IND.R-001331.PS.0057_R.pdf. Details
- Riverview Farm, Salvation Army, 2017, https://salvos.org.au/about-us/our-story/our-history/local-history/sqld/ipswich/riverview-farm/. Details
Photos
- Title
- Salvation Army Girl's Home at Yeronga, ca. 1897
- Type
- Image
- Date
- c. 1897
- Source
- Picture Queensland, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland
Details
- Title
- Rhyndarra Childrens' Home, Qld
- Type
- Image
- Date
- c. 1900
- Publisher
- Salvation Army
Details
- Title
- Salvation Army Girls' Probation Home, at Yeronga Pocket, 1923
- Type
- Image
- Date
- 1923
- Source
- Picture Queensland, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland
Details
- Title
- Rhyndarra, Yeronga
- Type
- Image
- Date
- 2013?
- Source
- Things to do in Brisbane
Details
Sources used to compile this entry: 'Brisbane Historic Homes: Rhyndarra', Queenslander, 12 November 1931, p. 35, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article23143982;
Cleland, Sharon, Caring for the Children: A history of institutional care provided by The Salvation Army for Australian children and youth (1893-1995), Salvation Army, August 2012, https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/sites/default/files/IND.R-001331.PS.0057_R.pdf;
Department of Families, Missing pieces: information to assist former residents of children's institutions to access records, State of Queensland, 2001. p.83..
Prepared by: Lee Butterworth
Created: 23 June 2011, Last modified: 12 June 2014