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Queensland - Organisation
Industrial and Reformatory School for Girls, Toowoomba (1881 - 1890)
- From
- 1 April 1881
- To
- c. 1890
- Categories
- Reformatory, Industrial School, Government-run, Home
- Alternative Names
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The Industrial and Reformatory School for Girls, Toowoomba, run by the government, was established on 1 April 1881. It was previously the Toowoomba jail. The superintendent and matron of the jail were appointed superintendent and matron of the school under the Industrial and Reformatory Schools Act of 1865. Under the Act, children under the age of fifteen who were unmanageable or incorrigible, or with convictions, were sent to reformatories while those from unwholesome environments were sent to industrial schools to be trained for employment. The School was re-named The Industrial School for Girls, Toowoomba, in around 1890.
Locations
- 1 April 1881 - 1890
- Location - The Industrial and Reformatory School for Girls was situated at Margaret Street, Toowoomba
Timeline
- 1881 - 1890
- Industrial and Reformatory School for Girls, Toowoomba
- 1890 - 1903
- Industrial School for Girls, Toowoomba
- Series Title
- Letterbooks, Industrial and Reformatory School for Girls, Toowoomba (1881 - 1895)
- Date Range
- 1881 - 1895
- Reference
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16295
[Queensland State Archives Series ID]
- Contact
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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
DETAILS
- Series Title
- Admission Register, Industrial School for Girls, Toowoomba (1881 - 1903)
- Date Range
- 1881 - 1903
- Reference
-
6594
[Queensland State Archives Series 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
DETAILS
- Series Title
- Diary of discharges, Industrial and Reformatory School for Girls, Toowoomba (1882 - 1903)
- Date Range
- 1882 - 1903
- Reference
-
16294
[Queensland State Archives Series 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
DETAILS
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