Fallen Sisters Home

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The Salvation Army established the Fallen Sisters Home, in Carlton, in early 1884. It accommodated women recently released from prison. It closed in around 1886.

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The Salvation Army, Australian Territory (1880 - 1921)

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This page was written by Cate O'Neill, last updated 13 February 2023. Sources used to create this entry:

Gleeson, Catherine, Among the terraces: Carlton's parks and pastimes, 1988 View Publication Details
The Salvation Army, Our History, The Salvation Army - Australian Southern Territory Website, 2008. Relevance: The section 'Foundation of Salvation Army Social Services' discusses the rescue homes established in the 1880s View Publication Details

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Kirkham, John C, Southern Soup-Soap-Salvation, a compendium of Salvation Army Social Services in the Australian Southern Territory, 2003. View Publication Details

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Rescued Sisters Home

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1884 - 1886

The Fallen Sisters Home was located at 11 Barkly Street Carlton, Victoria (Building Demolished)

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