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New South Wales - Organisation
Melrose (1952 - 1982)
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Immigration - Child migration schemes - British Orphans at Melrose House near Parramatta, New South Wales - British orphans at Melrose House, 5 miles from Parramatta. 25 boys on 8 acres of land, exterior of accommodation, 1953, courtesy of National Archives of Australia.
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- From
- 1952
- To
- 1982
- Categories
- Children's Home, Home, Protestant, Receiving Home, Receiving Agency
- Alternative Names
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- Melrose Home for Boys
- Melrose Boys' Home
Melrose was a boys' home in Pendle Hill established by the United Protestant Association of New South Wales in 1952. It had a capacity of 25 and received 34 male British child migrants in the period 1952 to 1956. From 1956 it took Australian-born boys. Melrose closed in 1982.
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Melrose was bought from sisters, Miss Bean and Mrs Bell, in 1948. It was converted to a children's home, with the official opening on 22 November 1952. In December 1980 the United Protestant Association closed the home, due to changing ideas about child care.
The building was demolished in 1992 and the site is used for aged care work.
Locations
- 1952 - 1992
- Location - Melrose was situated on Bungaree Road, Pendle Hill
- Series Title
- Immigration Photographic Archive 1946 - today
- Date Range
- 1946 -
- Reference
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A12111
[National Archives of Australia reference number]
- Contact
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Please contact General Enquiries, National Archives of Australia:
Postal Address: PO Box 4924, Kingston, ACT 2604
Phone: (02) 6212 3600
Email: archives@naa.gov.au
Website: https://www.naa.gov.au/help-your-research/ask-us-about-collection
DETAILS
- Collection Title
- United Protestant Association of New South Wales Records (1932 - )
- Date Range
- 1932 -
- Reference
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- Contact
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Please contact the General Manager or the After Care Support Officer, United Protestant Association of NSW:
Postal address: PO Box 273, Wahroonga NSW 2076
Phone: 02 8998 5600
Email: info@upa.org.au
Website: https://www.upa.org.au/former-children-upa-care/
DETAILS
- Collection Title
- Commonwealth Records relating to Child and Youth Migration (c. 1911 - 1983?)
- Date Range
- 1911 - 1983
- Reference
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- Contact
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DETAILS
Immigration - Child migration schemes - British Orphans at Melrose House near Parramatta, New South Wales - British orphans at Melrose House, 5 miles from Parramatta. 25 boys on 8 acres of land, exterior of accommodation
