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New South Wales - Organisation
Balmain Industrial School (1910 - 1924)
- From
- 1910
- To
- 1924
- Categories
- Industrial School, Catholic, Home
- Alternative Names
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- Domestic Training School, Balmain
The Balmain Industrial School was established at Balmain in 1910 by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan. The Sisters had conducted primary, secondary and boarding schools at Balmain since the 1860s and when the Manly Industrial School and Orphanage closed, Cardinal Moran allowed them to use the Balmain Convent for a domestic training school for the older girls. The School closed in 1924.
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The Sisters of the Good Samaritan made a foundation at Balmain in 1864 and were engaged in primary and secondary teaching. They also conducted a boarding school for young ladies.
Locations
- 1910 - 1924
- Location - Balmain Industrial School was situated on Jane Street, Balmain
- Collection Title
- Records held by the Good Samaritan Archives relating to Children's Homes (1879 - )
- Date Range
- 1879 -
- Reference
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- Contact
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Please contact the Archivist, Good Samaritan Archives:
Postal Address: PO Box 1076, Glebe Point, NSW 2037
Phone: (02) 8586 6906
Email: archives@goodsams.org.au
Website: https://www.goodsams.org.au/who-we-are/archives/
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Balmain Industrial School
