The George Street Children's Home was established in 1916 and run by the Ballarat Town and City Mission. In 1920 or 1921, the George Street Children's Home amalgamated with the Canadian Rescue and Children's Home to become the Ballarat Town and City Mission Rescue and Children's Home.
1916 - c. 1920 George Street Children's Home
c. 1921 - 1941 Ballarat Town and City Mission Rescue and Children's Home
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
Created: 9 October 2009, Last modified: 5 November 2018
Last updated: 7 August 2023
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