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Organisation Morpeth Home for Children (1920 - 1964)
St Albans Boys Home, courtesy of Care Leavers Australia Network [CLAN].
Details
- From
- 1920
- To
- 1964
- Categories
- Anglican, Care Provider and Children's Home
- Alternative Names
- St Alban's (also referred to as)
- St Alban's Home for Boys, Morpeth (also referred to as)
Summary
[Taken from the New South Wales publication Connecting Kin: Guide to Records]
Morpeth Home for Children was opened in the old Bishopscourt, Morpeth (now occupied by the St John's Ministry Centre) on 9 October 1920. The official opening was performed by Mrs Crotty, wife of the Dean of Newcastle. The boys' home remained at Morpeth until 1942, when it was relocated to a property at Murrurundi. This property proved inadequate for the needs of the Home, which was moved in 1952 to 'Winncourt', Mayfield which had previously been occupied by the girls' home. In 1964 St Alban's was relocated to Aberdare, near Cessnock.
Details
Location
- 1920 - 1942
- Morpeth Home for Children situated at Morpeth. Location: Morpeth
- 1942 - 1952
- Morpeth Home for Children situated at Murrurundi. Location: Murrurundi
- 1952 - 1964
- Morpeth Home for Children situated at Mayfield. Location: Mayfield
Related Entries
Timeline
1920 - 1964 Morpeth Home for Children
1964 - 1980 St Alban's Home for Boys
Records Managed by
Run By
Publications
Online Resources
- Thinee, Kristy and Bradford, Tracy, Connecting Kin: Guide to Records, A guide to help people separated from their families search for their records [completed in 1998], New South Wales Department of Community Services, Sydney, New South Wales, 1998, http://www.community.nsw.gov.au/DOCSWR/_assets/main/documents/connectkin_guide.pdf. Details
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Sources used to compile this entry: Thinee, Kristy and Bradford, Tracy, Connecting Kin: Guide to Records, A guide to help people separated from their families search for their records [completed in 1998], New South Wales Department of Community Services, Sydney, New South Wales, 1998, http://www.community.nsw.gov.au/DOCSWR/_assets/main/documents/connectkin_guide.pdf.
Prepared by: Melissa Downing
Created: 3 March 2011, Last modified: 14 March 2013
Last updated: 26 April 2013
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