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Records relating to history of Heathfield Reformatory (c. 1905 - 1987)

  • Reformatory Apollo Bay

    "Reformatory" Apollo Bay, c. 1905 - c. 1915, courtesy of This image was provided courtesy of Apollo Bay and District Historical Society.
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From
c. 1905
To
1987

The Apollo Bay and District Historical Society hold a small number of records containing information relating to the Heathfield Homes Reformatory School for Protestant Boys. There are no records from the Reformatory itself in this Record Series.

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Access Conditions

Open Access

For access to these records please contact the Apollo Bay and District Historical Society or the Apollo Bay Museum.

Records

The records are located in a binder titled 'Churches - Anglican - Reformatory'.

The records relating to the Reformatory include:

  • A photograph of the Reformatory and several of the boys in residence there (c. 1905-1915)
  • A letter from the Social Welfare Department to an Apollo Bay resident detailing the general history of the reformatory (1975)
  • An article published in The Apollo Bay Community News Sheet about a former resident of the Reformatory (1987)
  • A short history of Heathfield Farm written by a local resident (2010)

Is Held By

  • Apollo Bay Museum

    The Apollo Bay Museum holds a small number of records relating to Heathfield Homes Reformatory School for Protestant Boys.

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Photos

Title
"Reformatory" Apollo Bay
Type
Image
Date
c. 1905 - c. 1915
Source
This image was provided courtesy of Apollo Bay and District Historical Society

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Prepared by: Constance Thurley-Hart