Dictionary of Sydney

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Ashfield Infants Home

Home first established on Victoria Street, Darlinghurst to cater for foundlings and to provide accommodation for unmarried mothers and their babies. Two years after it was founded, one of its supporters, Thomas Walker, suggested the home be moved to larger premises, a house called 'Gorton' on Henry Street, Ashfield.

Milestone
Formed
15 May 1874
Name
Alternate
Gorton
Alternate
Sydney Foundling Institute
15 May 1874 - 1876
Position
- 1922
1874 -
Type