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James Horton Memorial Home for Girls (1953 - 1954)

  • The Toowoomba Salvation Army Girls' Home

    The Toowoomba Salvation Army Girls' Home, c. 1945, courtesy of lewisblayse.net.
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From
1953
To
1954
Categories
Children's Home, Home, Industrial School and Salvation Army

The James Horton Memorial Home for Girls, in Toowoomba, was an industrial school run by the Salvation Army. It opened in 1953 and was renamed the James Horton School for Girls in 1954.

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Location

1953 - 1954
Address - James Horton Memorial Home for Girls was situated at 2 Curtis Street, Toowoomba. Location: Toowoomba

Timeline

 1942 - 1947 James Horton Memorial Home
       1947 - 1953 James Horton Industrial School for Girls
             1953 - 1954 James Horton Memorial Home for Girls
                   1954 - 1963 James Horton School for Girls
                         1963 - 1976 Horton House
                               1976 - 1985 Horton Village

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Publications

Books

  • Department of Families, Missing pieces: information to assist former residents of children's institutions to access records, State of Queensland, 2001. pp.52-53. Details

Online Resources

Photos

The Toowoomba Salvation Army Girls' Home
Title
The Toowoomba Salvation Army Girls' Home
Type
Image
Date
c. 1945
Source
lewisblayse.net

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Horton House
Title
Horton House
Type
Image
Date
November 2012
Creator
Butterworth, Lee
Source
Lee Butterworth

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Sources used to compile this entry: Burley, Lacey, 'Horton Village helps the disabled', Chronicle, 31 March 2009, http://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/horton-village-helps-disabled-build-skills/199129/; Department of Families, Missing pieces: information to assist former residents of children's institutions to access records, State of Queensland, 2001. pp.52-53.; Horton Village History sheet, copied from the Horton Village Policy and Procedure Manual and given to Lee Butterworth on 23 October 2012.

Prepared by: Lee Butterworth