The Rocks, 1937, courtesy of State Library of Western Australia.
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'The Rocks' was a hostel run by the Country Women's Association (CWA) for girls attending Albany High School. It opened in September 1950 with 30 girls from the region. In 1969 control of the CWA Hostels passed to the government.
Sources used to compile this entry: 'Comfort is the Keynote at New Albany Hostel for Girls', Albany Advertiser, 14 September 1950, p. 4, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article70521223; 'The Rocks', The West Australian, 11 September 1950, p. 5, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47885775; Welcome to the website of the Country Women's Association of Western Australia (Inc), Country Womens Association of WA, 2008, http://www.cwaofwa.asn.au.
Prepared by: Debra Rosser
Created: 14 February 2013, Last modified: 20 June 2014
Last updated: 18 January 2023
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