Convent of the Good Shepherd, Albert Park (1892 - c. 1973)

Convent of the Good Shepherd, Albert Park, c. 1940 - c. 1960, by Rose Stereograph Co
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From

1892

To

c. 1973

Categories

Catholic, Children's Home, Home and Hostel

Alternative Names

Marian Hall (Also known as)
Rosary Place (Also known as)

The Convent of the Good Shepherd, Albert Park, was established in 1892. It first accommodated children aged from 15, but in later years also housed younger girls. The institution was closed by 1973.

The Convent of the Good Shepherd was established in 1892 by the Sisters of the Good Shepherd. The Albert Park Convent came into being as a result of overcrowding at the Sisters' Abbotsford Convent.

The 1890s was a period when heavy demand was placed upon the Good Shepherd Sisters due to the economic depression in Australia. The Albert Park Convent, at 142-150 Beaconsfield Parade, initially accommodated children from 15 years upwards. At a later stage, residential care was provided for younger girls.

Some of the young women at the Albert Park Convent worked in the industrial laundry. The Convent was a complex of buildings that spread out over the site on Beaconsfield Parade. A school was built in 1905. In the mid twentieth century, the Sisters also established a hostel for young women, called Marian Hall, situated at 224 Danks Street, Albert Park. The institution was closed by 1973 in line with the Sisters' policy of deinstitutionalisation.

Location

1892 - c. 1973: Address - The Convent of the Good Shepherd was located at 142-150 Beaconsfield Parade, Albert Park. Location: Albert Park

Run By

Sisters of the Good Shepherd (1863 - 2008)

Related Archival Collections

Good Shepherd Archive collection of records of provision of residential care in Victoria (1863 - c. 1981)

Related Organisations

Convent of the Good Shepherd, Abbotsford (1863 - 1974)
The Convent at Albert Park was established due to overcrowding at the Abbotsford Convent.

Publications

Books

Grogan, Robert, From green to red and white: a chronicle of the Parish of St Peter and Paul's from its origins in Emerald Hill to the present day in South Melbourne., Catholic Parish of Sts Peter and Paul, Cygnet Productions, 2009. Details
Kovesi, Catherine, Pitch Your Tents on Distant Shores: a history of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd in Australia, Aotearoa/New Zealand and Tahiti, Playright Publishing, Caringbah, NSW, 2006. Details

Online Resources

'Convent Of Good Shepherd School (Form)', in Victorian Heritage Database, Heritage Victoria, http://vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/vhd/heritagevic. Details
Mr Andrew Mack: Visit to a Convent: Children Entertained, The Argus, 22 July 1907, 6 pp, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article10134999. Details
'A Piece of the Story': National Directory of Records of Catholic organisations caring for children separated from their families, Australian Catholic Social Welfare Commission & Australian Conference of Leaders of Religious Institutes, November 1999, http://www.findandconnect.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/A-Piece-of-the-Story-Directory-of-Catholic-Records-.pdf. Details
'Submission no 264', in Inquiry Into Institutional Care: Submissions received as at 17/03/05, Commonwealth of Australia, 18 October 2003, http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Community_Affairs/Completed_inquiries/2004-07/inst_care/submissions/sublist. Details

Photos

Title: Former Convent of Good Shepherd School, 142-150 Beaconsfield Parade, Albert Park, Port Phillip City
Type: Image

Details

Title: Convent of the Good Shepherd, Albert Park
Type: Image
Date: c. 1940 - c. 1960
Creator: Rose Stereograph Co

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Sources used to compile this entry: 'Convent Of Good Shepherd School (Form)', in Victorian Heritage Database, Heritage Victoria, http://vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/vhd/heritagevic; Grogan, Robert, From green to red and white: a chronicle of the Parish of St Peter and Paul's from its origins in Emerald Hill to the present day in South Melbourne., Catholic Parish of Sts Peter and Paul, Cygnet Productions, 2009.

Prepared by: Cate O'Neill

Created: 17 March 2009, Last modified: 13 May 2013

Convent of the Good Shepherd, Albert Park (1892 - c. 1973)