Commonwealth Street Mission

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The Commonwealth Street Mission was established by the Sydney Rescue Work Society in approximately 1910. It provided food, shelter and clothing for homeless and destitute men and women. It closed around the 1970s.

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Sydney Rescue Work Society (1890 - 1982)

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This page was written by Naomi Parry, last updated 15 February 2023.

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Sydney Rescue Work Society/Society for Providing Homes for Neglected Children, The Rescue: official organ of the Sydney Rescue Work Society and Society for Providing Homes for Neglected Children, 1880 - 1910. View Publication Details

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