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Queensland - Organisation
Industrial School for Girls, Chelmer (1923 - 1941)
- From
- 1923
- To
- 1941
- Categories
- Home, Industrial School and Salvation Army
The Industrial School for Girls, Chelmer, was operated by the Salvation Army. It was opened in 1923 and was licensed under the State Children Act 1911. No State girls were placed there after 1941.
Publications
Books
- Cleland, Sharon, Caring for the children : a history of institutional care provided by The Salvation Army for Australian children and youth (1893-1995), Salvation Army, Australian Eastern Territory, Sydney, August 2012. Details
- Department of Families, Missing pieces: information to assist former residents of children's institutions to access records, State of Queensland, 2001. p.54. Details
Photos
- Title
- Chelmer, Qld., 1920
- Type
- Image
- Date
- 1920
- Publisher
- Salvation Army
Details
Sources used to compile this entry: Department of Families, Missing pieces: information to assist former residents of children's institutions to access records, State of Queensland, 2001. p.54..
Prepared by: Lee Butterworth
Created: 14 June 2011, Last modified: 10 June 2014