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Queensland - Organisation

James Horton School for Girls (1954 - 1963)

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The Toowoomba Salvation Army Girls' Home, c. 1945, courtesy of lewisblayse.net.
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From: 1954
To: 1963
Categories: Salvation Army, Industrial School, Home, Children's Home

The James Horton School for Girls, in Toowoomba, was a children's home run by the Salvation Army. It opened in 1954 and was renamed Horton House from 1963.

Locations

1954 - 1963: Address - James Horton School for Girls was situated at 2 Curtis Street, Toowoomba

Timeline

1953 - 1954: James Horton Memorial Home for Girls
1954 - 1963: James Horton School for Girls
1963 - 1976: Horton House

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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Horton House

Horton House

The Toowoomba Salvation Army Girls' Home

The Toowoomba Salvation Army Girls' Home