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Salvation Army Girls' Home, Toowong (1956 - c. 1961)

  • Salvation Army Rescue Home for Girls, Toowong, ca. 1914

    Salvation Army Rescue Home for Girls, Toowong, ca. 1914, c. 1914, courtesy of Picture Queensland, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland.
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From
1956
To
c. 1961
Categories
Children's Home, Home and Salvation Army

The Salvation Army Girls' Home in Toowong came into being in 1956. Previously it was the Industrial School for Girls. The Home closed and the buildings were demolished around 1961/1962. Kalimna Vocational Centre for Girls opened on the site in December 1962.

Details

Location

1956 - c. 1961
Address - Salvation Army Girls' Home was situated at 15 Jephson Street, Toowong. Location: Toowong

Timeline

 1907 - 1956 Industrial School for Girls, Toowong
       1956 - c. 1961 Salvation Army Girls' Home, Toowong
             1962 - 1977 Kalimna Vocational Centre for Girls

Publications

Books

  • Cleland, Sharon, Caring for the children : a history of institutional care provided by The Salvation Army for Australian children and youth (1893-1995), Salvation Army, Australian Eastern Territory, Sydney, August 2012. Details
  • Department of Families, Missing pieces: information to assist former residents of children's institutions to access records, State of Queensland, 2001. p.57. Details

Online Resources

Photos

Salvation Army Rescue Home for Girls, Toowong, ca. 1914
Title
Salvation Army Rescue Home for Girls, Toowong, ca. 1914
Type
Image
Date
c. 1914
Source
Picture Queensland, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland

Details

Sources used to compile this entry: Department of Families, Missing pieces: information to assist former residents of children's institutions to access records, State of Queensland, 2001. p.57..

Prepared by: Cate O'Neill