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Alvan House (1950 - 1961)
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Katukutu Aboriginal Young Men's Hostel, 28 Alvan Street, Mt Lawley, 1964, 1964, courtesy of State Library of Western Australia.
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- From
- 1950
- To
- 1961
- Categories
- Home, Baptist, Government-run, Hostel
Alvan House was established in 1950 by the Department of Native Affairs to provide metropolitan accommodation for Aboriginal schoolgirls in Mount Lawley. In 1959, responsibility for running Alvan House passed to the Baptist Union and Aboriginal 'working boys' rather than female students, were accommodated. In 1961, Katukutu Employment Hostel moved into the premises.
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Alvan House was established in 1950 with the personal support of the Commissioner for Native Affairs, Stanley Middleton. Its purpose was to provide hostel accommodation for 'near white' Aboriginal girls attending high school in Perth. There was a lot of community opposition to locating the hostel in Mt Lawley. The press was allowed access to Alvan House, and articles about the girls participating in community activities were not uncommon. It opened with the first residents in situ on 17 January 1951.
All residents of Alvan House were under the guardianship of the Commissioner for Native Welfare.
In 1959, responsibility for running Alvan House was passed to the Baptist Union and Aboriginal male students and young workers were accommodated instead of females. In 1961, the Katukutu Employment Hostel moved into the Alvan House premises. At that time, the house was described as having eight bedrooms for residents, a dining room, large kitchen, two toilets, and two bedrooms for houseparents.
Locations
- 1950 - 1961
- Address - Alvan House was situated at 28 Alvan Street, on the corner of Queen's Crescent, Mount Lawley
- Series Title
- Administration Files - Roebourne Office [A.S.D. Sequence] (1951 - 1973)
- Date Range
- 1951 - 1973
- Reference
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S2974
[State Records Office of Western Australia Series Number]
- Contact
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Please contact Aboriginal History Research Services, Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries:
Postal Address: PO Box 8349, Perth Business Centre WA 6849
Phone: 1800 161 301
Email: ahrs@dlgsc.wa.gov.au
Website :https://www.dlgsc.wa.gov.au/aboriginal-history/aboriginal-history-research-services
DETAILS
- Series Title
- Administration Files - South West District Office [S.D. Sequence] (1949 - 1976)
- Date Range
- 1949 - 1976
- Reference
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S47
[State Records Office of Western Australia Series Number]
- Contact
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Please contact Aboriginal History Research Services, Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries:
Postal Address: PO Box 8349, Perth Business Centre WA 6849
Phone: 1800 161 301
Email: ahrs@dlgsc.wa.gov.au
Website :https://www.dlgsc.wa.gov.au/aboriginal-history/aboriginal-history-research-services
DETAILS
- Series Title
- Administration Files - Eastern District Office [E.D.G. Sequence] (1945 - 1975)
- Date Range
- 1945 - 1975
- Reference
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S44
[State Records Office of Western Australia Series Number]
- Contact
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Please contact Aboriginal History Research Services, Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries:
Postal Address: PO Box 8349, Perth Business Centre WA 6849
Phone: 1800 161 301
Email: ahrs@dlgsc.wa.gov.au
Website :https://www.dlgsc.wa.gov.au/aboriginal-history/aboriginal-history-research-services
DETAILS
- Series Title
- Files - Aborigines Departments (1926 - 1972)
- Date Range
- 1926 - 1972
- Reference
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S2030
[State Records Office of Western Australia Reference code]
- Contact
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Please contact Aboriginal History Research Services, Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries:
Postal Address: PO Box 8349, Perth Business Centre WA 6849
Phone: 1800 161 301
Email: ahrs@dlgsc.wa.gov.au
Website :https://www.dlgsc.wa.gov.au/aboriginal-history/aboriginal-history-research-services
DETAILS
Katukutu Aboriginal Young Men's Hostel, 28 Alvan Street, Mt Lawley, 1964
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