Dame Margaret Davidson officially opened the Scarborough House on Monday 28 November 1921, however 50 boys were already in residence.
It was not intended for the boys to stay for long in the Home. They were to be sent on to rural properties to become labourers on farms.
Scarborough House closed in 1924 as the property was deemed unsuitable, possibly due to complaints from boys about sandfly bites and mosquitoes.
Scarborough House later became known as Primrose House.
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07 June 2023
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