The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.
Girls' home set up for neglected and 'uncontrollable' girls. It served a dual purpose as shelter for girls awaiting court appearances and as a reformatory. Conditions were draconian and punishment severe with little schooling but harsh 'training duties' including laundry and cleaning.
Milestone
Formed
1887
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Closed
1980
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Name
Alternate
Parramatta Girls Home
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Alternate
Parramatta Girls' Training Home
1912 - 1946
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Alternate
Parramatta Training School for Girls
1946 - 1974
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Alternate
Kamballa
1974 - 1983
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Position
- 1933
{"name":"Resident","target":"Matthews, Maisie","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span><span class='separator'> - <\/span><span class='date'>1933<\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":"1933"}
{"name":"Resident","target":"Djuric, Bonney","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}
1893 - 1897
{"name":"Resident","target":"Leigh, Kate","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1893<\/span><span class='separator'> - <\/span><span class='date'>1897<\/span>"},"date_start":"1893","date_end":"1897"}
1898 - 1909
{"name":"Nurse","target":"Kaye, Ruth Emilie","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1898<\/span><span class='separator'> - <\/span><span class='date'>1909<\/span>"},"date_start":"1898","date_end":"1909"}
1906 - 1922
{"name":"Administrator","target":"Thompson, Alexander","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1906<\/span><span class='separator'> - <\/span><span class='date'>1922<\/span>"},"date_start":"1906","date_end":"1922"}
1907 - 1910
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Property
Occupied
{"name":"Occupied","target":"Roman Catholic Orphanage","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}
Occupied
1946 - 1962
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Type
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