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South Australian Institution for the Blind and Deaf and Dumb (1874 - 1946)

  • Institution, Brighton

    Institution, Brighton, 1880 - 1890, courtesy of State Library of South Australia.
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From
1874
To
1946
Categories
Care Provider, Disability Institution and Home
Alternative Names
  • The Blind, Deaf and Dumb Asylum

The South Australian Institution for the Blind and Deaf and Dumb opened in Brighton in 1874 in the former Grace Darling Hotel. It was run by a committee founded by MP William Townsend. The foundation stone for a new building was laid in 1876. It was officially opened in June 1878. In 1946 the Institution was renamed Townsend House Schools for Deaf and Blind Children.

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Location

1874 - 1946
Location - The South Australian Institution for the Blind and Deaf and Dumb was situated at King George Avenue, Brighton.. Location: Brighton

Timeline

 1874 - 1946 South Australian Institution for the Blind and Deaf and Dumb
       1946 - 1970 Townsend House Schools for Deaf and Blind Children
             1970 - 1999 Townsend House for Deaf and Blind Children

Related Organisations

  • Brighton Industrial School (1867 - 1869)

    The South Australian Institution for the Blind and Deaf and Dumb was established in the old Grace Darling Hotel (site of the Brighton Industrial School) in 1874.

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Institution, Brighton
Title
Institution, Brighton
Type
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Date
1880 - 1890
Source
State Library of South Australia

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Institution, Brighton
Title
Institution, Brighton
Type
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Date
c. 1904
Source
State Library of South Australia

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Sources used to compile this entry: 'History of Townsend House', in Can:Do 4Kids, Can:Do Group, 2011, http://web.archive.org/web/20150411173108/http://www.cando4kids.com.au/AboutUs/History.aspx; State Records of South Australia, 'Agency Description: GA1589 Townsend House Schools for Deaf and Blind Children 1946-1969', in State Records of South Australia, ArchivesSearch, http://archives.sa.gov.au.

Prepared by: Gary George and Karen George