St Mary’s Home, Toowong, was established in 1919. It was a Home for unmarried mothers and their babies operated by the Committee of St Mary’s Church of England Home. St Mary’s Home, Taringa amalgamated with the Brisbane Female Refuge and relocated to Bent Street, Toowong in 1919. It operated under the name St Mary’s Home,…
St George’s Orphanage, in Parkhurst (North Rockhampton), was established by the St George’s Homes for Children Executive Committee in 1922. Over time, three Homes were established on the site. In 1925, the original Home became known as ‘No 1 Home’, when the No 2 Home was opened. Another Home, known as the Mothers’ Memorial Home…
Morris House, in Taringa, was operated by the Anglican Society of St Francis and the Anglican Church Men’s Society. It was licensed 11 March 1975 and closed 30 November 1983. According to a publication from 2003, Morris House, a Home in Taringa for young men aged over 15, was “operated by the Anglican Society of…
The Anglican Society of St Francis was established in 1937 in Dorset England, being an amalgamation of 2 other brotherhoods. It is a community within the Anglican Church that models itself on the Franciscan tradition of prayer and study, as well as working with the poor. In 1966, the Anglican Society of St Francis established…
The Anglican Men’s Society is a brotherhood of Clergy and Laymen representing the men of the Anglican church. It was formed in Queensland in 1905. The three Anglican Dioceses of Queensland, Brisbane, Rockhampton and North Queensland provide the opportunity for men to become Diocesan members. According to a publication from 2003, Morris House, a Home…
Yarrabah Mission was founded by the Anglican Church. It was run by the Anglican Diocese of North Queensland, and received funding and staffing assistance from the Australian Board of Mission. Canon Ernest Richard Bulmer Gribble was in charge at Yarrabah from 1893 until 1910. In 1900, the Yarrabah Mission was declared an industrial school, and…
Industrial School for Girls, in Clayfield, was operated by the Anglican Society of the Sacred Advent. It opened in 1903 and closed on 21 October 1920. The Industrial School for Girls, Clayfield was first established in a rented house called ‘Arthurton’, on Wagner Road, Clayfield. In 1911 it moved to premises on the corner of…
The Home of the Good Shepherd, Eton House, Nundah was operated by the Anglican Society of the Sacred Advent. The Home was formally opened in June 1893, and accommodated homeless girls. In 1894, the Home expanded to receive ‘private payment orphans’ as well. In 1901 the children were transferred to the Tufnell Home. In June…
The Anglican Church of Australia is a community of Christians scattered across Australia. It was previously known as the Church of England in Australia. The Anglican Church in Queensland ran a number of homes for children and young people. The Diocese of Brisbane is one of three dioceses in Queensland, together with North Queensland and…
Enoggera Boys’ Home, was also known as the Church of England Boys’ Home, Enoggera. It was operated by a private committee and the Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane. Previously located at Wooloowin, and known as the Brisbane Boys’ Home, it was established at Enoggera in June 1906. From around 1947, it was governed…
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