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Butler House for Homeless Girls (1934 - 1940s)

From
1934
To
1940s
Categories
Anglican, Home, Hostel and Protestant

Butler House for Homeless Girls, Carlton, was established by the Mission of St James in 1934 at 97 Drummond Street, Carlton. It was intended for 'homeless and friendless girls', especially young women from Fairhaven and Kedesh Maternity Home. Butler House for Homeless Girls had closed by 1944, at which time the building was being used as a hostel for the Education Department.

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Location

1934 - 1940s
Address - Butler House for Homeless Girls was located at 97 Drummond Street, Carlton. Location: Carlton

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  • Fairhaven (1927 - 1953)

    Butler House was intended as a home for 'homeless and friendless girls', especially young women from Kedesh and Fairhaven.

  • Kedesh Maternity Home (1926 - 1986)

    Butler House was intended as a home for 'homeless and friendless girls', especially young women from Kedesh and Fairhaven.

Publications

Books

  • Boyce, J., For the record : background information on the work of the Anglican Church with Aboriginal children and directory of Anglican agencies providing residential care to children from 1830 to 1980, Anglicare Australia, Melbourne, 2003. Details
  • Monk, Joanne; O'Donoghue, Gina, Billylids and 'Home Kids': The Story of The Mission of St James and St John 1919-1994, The Mission of St. James and St. John, Surrey Hills, Victoria, 1994. Details

Online Resources

Sources used to compile this entry: Butler House Opened by Mrs. Head, The Argus, 20 April 1934, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article10929340; Monk, Joanne; O'Donoghue, Gina, Billylids and 'Home Kids': The Story of The Mission of St James and St John 1919-1994, The Mission of St. James and St. John, Surrey Hills, Victoria, 1994.

Prepared by: Cate O'Neill