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New South Wales - Organisation
Elsie Cook Cottage (1969 - 1977)
- From
- c. 1969
- To
- 1977?
- Categories
- Cottage Home, Home, Protestant, Uniting Church, Hostel, Methodist
Elsie Cook Cottage was a hostel for girls who had previously resided at Bailey Cottage that was part of the Methodist Church's Heighway House Project. It provided hostel-style accommodation for twelve working age girls and accepted girls who had previously resided at Bailey Cottage and also from Westwood at Bowral.
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Elsie Cook Cottage was named in recognition of Mrs Elsie Cook's long service to the Heighway House project.
In 1977 the Uniting Church was formed from congregations of the Presbyterian, Methodist and Congregational Churches. The Uniting Church took over the management of the Heighway House Project. Around 1979 the residential programmes of the Heighway House Project were closed down.
Locations
- c. 1969 - 1977?
- Address - Elsie Cook Cottage was situated at 15-17 Duffy Avenue, Thornleigh
Timeline
- 1960 - 1979
- Heighway House Project
- 1969 - 1977
- Elsie Cook Cottage
- Series Title
- Former residents' files, [no date], Heighway House
- Date Range
- -
- Reference
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- Contact
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Please contact the Archivist, Uniting Church Synod Archives NSW/ACT:
Postal Address: C/- Centre for Ministry, 16 Masons Drive, North Parramatta NSW 2151
Phone: (02) 8838 8974
Email: ArchivesP@nswact.uca.org.au
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