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Canadian Rescue and Children's Home (1897 - c. 1921)

From
1897
To
c. 1921
Categories
Children's Home, Female Rescue Home, Home and Non-denominational

The Canadian Rescue and Children's Home was established in 1897 and run by the Ballarat Town and City Mission. In 1920 the Canadian Home amalgamated with the George Street Children's Home, also run by the Town and City Mission.

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Location

1897 - c. 1921
Address - The Canadian Rescue and Children's Home was located at 74 Clayton Street, Canadian Gully, Ballarat. Location: Ballarat

Timeline

 1897 - c. 1921 Canadian Rescue and Children's Home
       c. 1921 - 1941 Ballarat Town and City Mission Rescue and Children's Home

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Online Resources

  • Wickham, Dorothy Glennys, Beyond the Wall: Ballarat Female Refuge, A Study in Moral Authority, A thesis submitted in total fulfillment of the requirements of the degree Masters of Philosophy, Australian Catholic University, 2003, http://researchbank.acu.edu.au/theses/69/. Details

Sources used to compile this entry: Wickham, Dorothy Glennys, Beyond the Wall: Ballarat Female Refuge, A Study in Moral Authority, A thesis submitted in total fulfillment of the requirements of the degree Masters of Philosophy, Australian Catholic University, 2003, http://researchbank.acu.edu.au/theses/69/.

Prepared by: Cate O'Neill