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New South Wales - Organisation
Deaconess Children's Home and Domestic Training School (1893 - 1914)
- From
- 1893
- To
- 1914
- Categories
- Children's Home, Anglican, Home, Protestant
- Alternative Names
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The Deaconess Children's Home and Domestic Training School was a children's home and training home for girls that was run by the Church of England Deaconess Institution. It operated on various sites in Ashfield (1892-1894), Annandale (1901) and Balmain (1901 and 1895-1914). In 1914 the remaining Balmain home closed and moved to Marrickville. It was renamed Lisgar Children's Home.
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No registers of the Deaconess Children's Home and Domestic Training School survive but Annual Reports exist and there are some photographs.
The Church of England Deaconess Institution (now known as Anglican Deaconess Ministries Ltd) operated the home. Its records are currently held by Anglican Deaconess Ministries Ltd.
Locations
- 1893 - 1894
- Location - Deaconess Children's Home and Domestic Training School was situated in Elizabeth Street, Ashfield
- 1895 - 1914
- Location - Deaconess Children's Home and Domestic Training School was situated in Adolphus Street, Balmain
- 1901? - 1901?
- Location - Deaconess Children's Home and Domestic Training School was situated in Duke Street, Balmain
- 1901? - 1901?
- Location - Deaconess Children's Home and Domestic Training School was situated in Johnston Street, Annandale
- Collection Title
- Records held by Anglican Deaconess Ministries Ltd, Church of England Deaconess Ministries (1891 - )
- Date Range
- 1891 -
- Reference
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- Contact
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Please contact Anglican Deaconess Ministries Ltd.:
Postal address: Suite 103, Level 1, St Andrew's House, 464-480 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: 1300 896 530
Email: hello@deaconessministries.org.au
DETAILS
Deaconess Children's Home approximately 1912
Children's home front porch with Deaconess Constance Rudder
Children on country holiday
Deaconess Children's Home from front
Holiday in the country