Collie Girls and Boys Homes, Salvation Army |
Years of Operation | At least 1905 to 1918. |
Role Of Facility | Residential care of children – possibly Indigenous children, as the Salvation Army Collie Boys and Girls Homes are included on the State Records Office’s list of Stations, Missions and Reserves (see website below). |
Sponsoring Agency | Salvation Army |
Other facilities in Signposts that are related to the Sponsoring Agency | See the entry “Salvation Army” in the earlier section of Signposts, “Non-Government Agencies and their Subsidiary Institutions” |
Address(es) | Gosnells |
Brief History | Residential care provided by the Salvation Army in the south-west town of Collie.
The Salvation Army has its own entry in Signposts, and this should be consulted as it gives more information about the approach taken. |
Records | The State Records Office lists a range of holdings about the Collie Boys and Girls Homes at its site http://www.sro.wa.gov.au/pdfs/cpaf-stations.pdf , the earliest of which is dated 1905 (search under Salvation Army Collie).
Also held in the Battye Library is a book about pioneers in the Collie district, which includes information about the founders of the Collie Boys and Girls Homes http://henrietta.slwa.wa.gov.au/record=b1523365~S2
The Library and Information Service of Western Australia has a range of material relating to the Salvation Army in Western Australia, including some histories of individual residential facilities. |
Access | While access to records is restricted to protect the privacy of individuals, people are encouraged to enquire. |
Contact Details | State Records Office, Alexander Library Building
James St West Entrance
Perth WA 6000.
Search Centre: GroundFloor Mon-Fri:9.30am-4.30pm
Telephone: (08) 9427 3360
Facsimile: (08) 9427 3368
email: sro@sro.wa.gov.au
Website: http://www.sro.wa.gov.au/pdfs/cpaf-stations.pdf
For people wishing to access information about the Salvation Army and particular residential facilities:
The State Library of Western Australia (Battye Library),
Alexander Library Building, State Cultural Centre, Perth WA 6000.
Telephone: (08) 9427 3111 (local) or 1800 198 107 (WA country callers)
Facsimilie: (08) 9427 3256 Email: info@liswa.wa.gov.au
Opening hours for the Library at time of publication are:
Monday-Thursday 9am-8pm; Friday 9am-5:30pm;
Saturday/Sunday 10am-5:30pm
For information relating to Salvation Army Records for residential care:
The Salvation Army
Territorial Headquarters, Southern Territory
(95 Railway Road, Blackburn)
PO Box 479, Blackburn VIC 3130
Web: www.salvationarmy.org.au |
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