Melbourne Ragged Boys' Home and Mission(1895—1924)
For your application
The information below will assist you to fill out Part 2 of the Application for Redress.
Name of institution:
Melbourne Ragged Boys' Home and Mission
Institution type:
Boys Home
Street:
La Trobe Street
Suburb or town:
MELBOURNE
State:
VIC
Postcode:
3000
Country:
Australia
About institution
Institution included through:
Melbourne Ragged Boys' Home and Mission
Also known as:
Frankston (Pine Hill); Holcombe House, Mount Eliza; Latrobe Street Ragged School Mission and Boys' Home; Ragged Boys' Home and Mission; Seaside Home
Notes:
It operated out of two separate buildings. By December 1922 the Home was mainly a receiving depot but continued to house around ten boys who were apprentices in the city. It also continued the work of the Latrobe St School and Mission, where girls could attend classes. This institution is included in the Scheme as part of Menzies Inc.