Salvation Army Home for Girls, Yeronga (1898 - 1942)

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Salvation Army Girl's Home at Yeronga, ca. 1897, c. 1897, courtesy of Picture Queensland, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland.
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1898

To

1942

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Children's Home, Salvation Army, Industrial School, Home

Alternative Names

Industrial School for Girls, Yeronga
Rhyandarra Girls' Industrial Home
Rhyandarra Childrens' Home
Rhyandarra Girls' Home

The Salvation Army Home for Girls, Yeronga, was operated by the Salvation Army. It opened in 1898 and closed in 1942. In March 1942, 41 girls were evacuated from Yeronga to James Horton House, Toowomba, due to fears Brisbane would be bombed by the Japanese. These girls subsequently remained in Toowoomba.

1898 - 1942: Address - Salvation Army Home for Girls was situated at 23 Riverview Place, Yeronga

Timeline

1897 - 1898: Preventative Home for Girls, Riverview
1898 - 1942: Salvation Army Home for Girls, Yeronga

Item Title: General correspondence relating to reformatories and industrial schools (1899 - 1915)
Date Range: 1899 - 1915
Reference: 279903 [Queensland State Archives Item ID]
Contact: Please contact Queensland State Archives:
Postal Address: PO Box 1397, Sunnybank Hills QLD 4109
Phone: (07) 3037 6777
Email: info@archives.qld.gov.au
Website: https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/arts/heritage/archives/contacts
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Collection Title: Salvation Army Records of Queensland Institutions
Date Range: -
Reference: -
Contact: Please contact the Historical Records Department, The Salvation Army:
Postal Address: PO Box 479, Blackburn VIC 3130
Phone: (03) 8878 2404
Email: historicalrecords@salvationarmy.org.au
Website: https://www.salvationarmy.org.au/about-us/governance-policy/about-the-centre-for-restoration/
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