Townsend House for Deaf and Blind Children, located in Brighton, was formed in 1970 when the Townsend House Schools for Deaf and Blind Children were divided into a State Government-run day school called South Australian Schools for Deaf and Blind Children, and a residential section called Townsend House for Deaf and Blind Children. Run by a private committee Townsend House provided residential care for vision and hearing impaired children. In 1999 residential facilities at Townsend House closed.
1874 - 1946 South Australian Institution for the Blind and Deaf and Dumb
1946 - 1970 Townsend House Schools for Deaf and Blind Children
1970 - 1999 Townsend House for Deaf and Blind Children
Sources used to compile this entry: 'History of Townsend House', in Can:Do 4Kids, Can:Do Group, 2011, http://web.archive.org/web/20150411173108/http://www.cando4kids.com.au/AboutUs/History.aspx; State Records of South Australia, 'Agency Description: GA1589 Townsend House Schools for Deaf and Blind Children 1946-1969', in State Records of South Australia, ArchivesSearch, http://archives.sa.gov.au.
Prepared by: Gary George and Karen George
Created: 8 July 2013, Last modified: 24 June 2014
Last updated: 7 August 2023
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