St Catherine's Orphanage (1912 - 1960)

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St Catherine's Geelong, courtesy of MacKillop Family Services.
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From: 1912
To: 1960
Categories: Catholic, Home, Orphanage

St Catherine's Orphanage was the new name given in 1912 to what was formerly Our Lady's Orphanage. It accommodated girls aged between 3 and 14. In 1928, the Orphanage relocated from Newtown to Highton. In 1960, it became the St Catherine's Children's Home.

1912 - 1928: Location - St Catherine's Orphanage was located in Newtown, Geelong
1928 - 1960: Location - St Catherine's Orphanage relocates from Newtown to what is now the corner of Roslyn Road and Thornhill Road, Highton, Geelong

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1862 - 1912: Our Lady's Orphanage
1912 - 1960: St Catherine's Orphanage
1960 - 1975: St Catherine's Children's Home

Series Title: St Catherine's School - Newtown - Examination Register, Inspector's Reports (1913 - 1971)
Date Range: 1913 - 1971
Reference: GRS1581 [Geelong Heritage Centre Series Number]
Contact: Please contact the Manager of the Geelong Heritage Centre:
Postal address: Geelong Heritage Centre, 51 Little Malop Street, Geelong VIC 3220
Phone: (03) 4201 0630
Email: heritagecentre@grlc.vic.gov.au
Website: https://www.grlc.vic.gov.au/glhc/heritage-centre
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Series Title: 'Closed' Agency and General Correspondence Files (1923 - 1983)
Date Range: 1923 - 1983
Reference: VPRS 4523 [Public Record Office of Victoria Series Number]
Contact: Please contact Public Record Office Victoria:
Postal Address: PO Box 2100, North Melbourne VIC 3051
Phone: (03) 9348 5600
Website: http://prov.vic.gov.au/contact-us/
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Collection Title: MacKillop Family Services Records (1857 - )
Date Range: 1857 -
Reference: -
Contact: Please contact the General Manager of Heritage and Information Service, MacKillop Family Services:
Postal Address: 237 Cecil Street, South Melbourne VIC 3205
Phone: (03) 9699 9177
Email: enquiry@mackillop.org.au
Website: https://www.mackillop.org.au/records-enquiry-form
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