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New South Wales - Organisation

St Margaret's Home for Unwed Mothers (1894 - 1982)

From
1894
To
1982
Categories
Babies' Home, Catholic, Home, Lying-in Home and Maternity Home

St Margaret's Home for Unwed Mothers, Surry Hills, was attached to St Margaret's Hospital from 1894. It was a home for unmarried mothers who were waiting to give birth, and for their babies. It was part of St Margaret's Hospital, and was run by the Sisters of St Joseph from 1937. It closed around 1982.

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Location

1894 - 1982
Location - St Margaret's Home for unwed mothers was situated in Bourke Street, Darlinghurst. Location: Darlinghurst

Related Organisations

Publications

Books

  • Burford, Kathleen E. RSJ, Unfurrowed Fields: A Josephite Story NSW 1872-1972, 1991, 287 pp. Details
  • Burford, Sister Kath R.F.J., St Anthony's Family Care, St Anthony's Family Care, Croydon, 1989. Details
  • Howarth, Kate, Ten Hail Marys: a memoir, UQP, United Kingdom, 29 March 2010. Details

Online Resources

Sources used to compile this entry: Burford, Kathleen E. RSJ, Unfurrowed Fields: A Josephite Story NSW 1872-1972, 1991, 287 pp; Sisters of St Joseph, 'Letter from Sisters of St Joseph regarding location of records [Correspondence, Item 6]', in Commonwealth Contribution to Former Forced Adoption Policies and Practices: Submissions received by the Committee, 25 August 2011, http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Community_Affairs/Completed_inquiries/2010-13/commcontribformerforcedadoption/submissions.

Prepared by: Naomi Parry