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Convent of the Good Shepherd, Albert Park (1892 - c. 1973)

  • Convent of the Good Shepherd, Albert Park

    Convent of the Good Shepherd, Albert Park, c. 1940 - c. 1960, by Rose Stereograph Co
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From
1892
To
c. 1973
Categories
Catholic, Children's Home, Home and Hostel
Alternative Names
  • Marian Hall (Also known as)
  • Rosary Place (Also known as)

The Convent of the Good Shepherd, Albert Park, was established in 1892. It first accommodated children aged from 15, but in later years also housed younger girls. The institution was closed by 1973.

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The Convent of the Good Shepherd was established in 1892 by the Sisters of the Good Shepherd. The Albert Park Convent came into being as a result of overcrowding at the Sisters' Abbotsford Convent.

The 1890s was a period when heavy demand was placed upon the Good Shepherd Sisters due to the economic depression in Australia. The Albert Park Convent, at 142-150 Beaconsfield Parade, initially accommodated children from 15 years upwards. At a later stage, residential care was provided for younger girls.

Some of the young women at the Albert Park Convent worked in the industrial laundry. The Convent was a complex of buildings that spread out over the site on Beaconsfield Parade. A school was built in 1905. In the mid twentieth century, the Sisters also established a hostel for young women, called Marian Hall, situated at 224 Danks Street, Albert Park. The institution was closed by 1973 in line with the Sisters' policy of deinstitutionalisation.

Location

1892 - c. 1973
Address - The Convent of the Good Shepherd was located at 142-150 Beaconsfield Parade, Albert Park. Location: Albert Park

Related Organisations

Publications

Books

  • Grogan, Robert, From green to red and white: a chronicle of the Parish of St Peter and Paul's from its origins in Emerald Hill to the present day in South Melbourne., Catholic Parish of Sts Peter and Paul, Cygnet Productions, 2009. Details
  • Kovesi, Catherine, Pitch Your Tents on Distant Shores: a history of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd in Australia, Aotearoa/New Zealand and Tahiti, Playright Publishing, Caringbah, NSW, 2006. Details

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Photos

Former Convent of Good Shepherd School, 142-150 Beaconsfield Parade, Albert Park, Port Phillip City
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Former Convent of Good Shepherd School, 142-150 Beaconsfield Parade, Albert Park, Port Phillip City
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Convent of the Good Shepherd, Albert Park
Title
Convent of the Good Shepherd, Albert Park
Type
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Date
c. 1940 - c. 1960
Creator
Rose Stereograph Co

Details

Sources used to compile this entry: 'Convent Of Good Shepherd School (Form)', in Victorian Heritage Database, Heritage Victoria, http://vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/vhd/heritagevic; Grogan, Robert, From green to red and white: a chronicle of the Parish of St Peter and Paul's from its origins in Emerald Hill to the present day in South Melbourne., Catholic Parish of Sts Peter and Paul, Cygnet Productions, 2009.

Prepared by: Cate O'Neill