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Organisation House of Mercy (1891 - 1916)
- From
- 1891
- To
- 1916
- Categories
- Babies' Home, Care Provider, Female Rescue Home and Maternity Home
Summary
The House of Mercy was established in Perth in 1891 as a 'non-denominational charity for single mothers'. Women were expected to work in the commercial laundry at the Home, which was funded by these activities and charitable donations. The name was changed to the Alexandra Home for Women in 1916.
Details
Events
- 1891
- The House of Mercy was established in Lake Street . Location: Perth
- 1894
- The House of Mercy moved to 100 Aberdeen Street. Location: West Perth
- 1901
- The House of Mercy moved to Lincoln Street. Location: Highgate, Perth
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Timeline
1891 - 1916 House of Mercy
1916 - 1956 Alexandra Home for Women
1956 - 1989 Ngala Mothercraft Home and Training Centre Inc
Publications
Books
- Lang, Jean, The Open Door: a History of Loving Care for Families, House of Mercy-Alexandra Home-Ngala, 1890-1980, Ngala Mothercraft Home & Training Centre Inc., Perth, 1980. Details
Book Sections
- 'Colonial Secretary's Department', in JS Battye (ed.), The Cyclopedia of Western Australia (1912), vol. 1, Hesperian Press, Victoria Park, 1985, pp. 502-507. Details
- Grant, Beryl, 'Ngala', in Gregory, Jenny and Jan Gothard [editors] (eds), Historical Encyclopedia of Western Australia, University of Western Australia Press, Crawley, W.A., 2009, pp. 635-636. Details
Online Resources
- 'A House of Mercy', The Inquirer & Commercial News, 24 September 1890, p. 3, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article67200946. Details
- Care Leavers Australia Network (CLAN) [website], 2000-2011, http://www.clan.org.au/. Details
- Information Services, Department for Community Development, Signposts: A Guide for Children and Young People in Care in WA from 1920, Government of Western Australia, http://www.signposts.communitydevelopment.wa.gov.au/. Details
- Timeline 120 Years of Ngala, 2009, http://www.ngala.com.au/About-Ngala/History-Our-Story/Timeline. Details
Sources used to compile this entry: Care Leavers Australia Network (CLAN) [website], 2000-2011, http://www.clan.org.au/; Grant, Beryl, 'Ngala', in Gregory, Jenny and Jan Gothard [editors] (eds), Historical Encyclopedia of Western Australia, University of Western Australia Press, Crawley, W.A., 2009, pp. 635-636; Information Services, Department for Community Development, Signposts: A Guide for Children and Young People in Care in WA from 1920, Government of Western Australia, http://www.signposts.communitydevelopment.wa.gov.au/; Timeline 120 Years of Ngala, 2009, http://www.ngala.com.au/About-Ngala/History-Our-Story/Timeline.
Prepared by: Leanne Howard
Created: 24 May 2011, Last modified: 3 March 2013
Last updated: 22 March 2013
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