Havilah Little Children's Home (1918 - 1980)

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Havilah - Carlingford - 754 Pennant Hills Carlingford (or 29 Bevan Place Carlingford), c. 1950, courtesy of Care Leavers Records and Archives, Anglicare.
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From

1918

To

c. 1980

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Children's Home, Anglican, Home, Protestant

Alternative Names

Havilah Home, Wahroonga
Havilah Home for Little Children
Havilah Babies Home
Havilah

Havilah Little Children's Home was established in a house called Havilah in Hinemoa Road, Normanhurst in 1918 by the Church of England Diocese of Sydney.(This was also known as Havilah Wahroonga). It was a home for infant children aged under six years. Havilah Little Children's Home was established by the Homes and Hostels Committee for Children, which in 1930 merged with the Church of England Homes. In 1950, Havilah moved to 'Seven Oaks' at Carlingford next to the Church of England Boys' Home on Pennant Hills Road. The Seven Oaks property was renamed Havilah. This house became a group home in the 1970s. It closed around 1980 and the property was sold.

1918 - 1950: Location - Havilah Little Children's Home was situated at Hinemoa Avenue, Normanhurst (sometimes described as Wahroonga).
1950 - c. 1980: Location - Havilah Little Children's Home was situated at Pennant Hills Road, Carlingford

Collection Title: Anglicare Children's Homes, Foster Care and Out-of-Home Care Records (1932 - 2010s)
Date Range: 1932 - 2010
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Contact: Please contact the Care Leavers Records and Archives:
Phone: 0490 425 304
Email: careleaversarchive@anglicare.org.au
Website: https://www.anglicare.org.au/resources/policies-and-information/care-leavers-records/
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