| Independent Order of Oddfellows Orphanage |
| Years of Operation | This facility was mentioned in the Department’s Annual Reports from 1935 to 1940 but no other information is available. |
| Brief History | From 1935 to 1940, the Annual Reports of the Child Welfare Department showed the Independent Order of Oddfellows Orphanage as being licensed to care for children under six years of age, who were not on a Departmental subsidy. The number of children reported in each of these years in this category was:
1935: 1 child; 1936: 6 children; 1937: 3 children; 1938-40: 1 child in each year. |
| Records | No records are known to exist, however the Battye Library is always a good starting place for information about Western Australian history.
The Department of Communities may have information about people who believe they were residents of the Orphanage.
The Independent Order of Oddfellows still exists as an organisation, but no longer operates a residential child care facility. It is unknown whether they hold any relevant records. |
| Contact Details | For people wishing to access the Battye Library’s collection of historical material:
The State Library of Western Australia,
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 Battye Library at time of publication are:
Monday-Thursday 9am-8pm; Friday 9am-5:30pm; Saturday/Sunday 10am-5:30pm
For enquiries about records and other information:
Freedom of Information
Department of Communities
Locked Bag 5000, Fremantle WA 6959
Telephone: (08) 6414 3344
Country free call: 1800 176 888
Email: foi@communities.wa.gov.au
Website: www.communities.wa.gov.au |
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