Cornelie Court Social Homes Closed is a lever-arch file that contains information and images relating to the Salvation Army's Cornelie House in Mt Lawley. It has information that is also relevant to the Salvation Army Neglected Girls' Home (Home of Rescue) in East Perth. The file is part of the Salvation Army Heritage Museum WA, Children's Homes Files series of records.
Access to most items in the file is open, but it is essential to make an appointment to view.
The Cornelie Court Social Homes Closed file contains an undated pamphlet titled 'Graceville Women's Centre'. The pamphlet describes the program at the Graceville Centre in Highgate (Perth). There is also information about the Cornelie Home and the Rescue Home (Home for Neglected Girls) that preceded it. From the information given, it is possible to date the item to approximately 1984 and before 1986 (when the original 'Cornelie' building was demolished).
Some documents from the file are briefly described below:
This is an excerpt from an annual report that gives the history of the development of the Salvation Army's 'social work' in Western Australia. It has information about the Cornelie Home, Graceville Centre and the Home for Neglected Girls.
This item is an undated pamphlet describing the program at the Graceville Centre in Highgate (Perth). There is also information about the Cornelie Home and the Rescue Home (Home for Neglected Girls) that preceded it. From the information given, it is possible to date the item to approximately 1984 and before 1986 (when the original 'Cornelie' building was demolished).
Prepared by: Debra Rosser
Created: 16 December 2013, Last modified: 28 January 2015
Last updated: 17 October 2023
Cite this: https://www.findandconnect.gov.au/ref/wa/biogs/WE01309b.htm
First published by the Find & Connect Web Resource Project for the Commonwealth of Australia, 2011
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