Home of the Good Shepherd, Ashfield

Location

Ashfield
NSW Australia

Provider

Date Opened

Date Closed

Location

Victoria Street
Ashfield NSW
Australia

Provider: Sisters of the Good Shepherd

Year Opened: 1913

Year Closed: 1969

Cared for women and girls, some of whom had been referred by the courts, others who came from private placements.

For further information about this Home, please refer to: A Piece of the Story.

Related News Articles

How the Good Shepherd Nuns are Solving It, 17 October 1935 (Catholic Freeman’s Journal)

CLAN Homes – Orphanages Gallery

Click Here for more photos of this Home (Members Only)

Related Australian Orphanage Museum items:

Pale blue cotton underslip (Petticoat) with a lace neckline, handmade by Marlene Hill at the Home of the Good Shepherd in Ashfield during the 1960s & in good condition

Yellow cotton dress with short sleeves, yolk neck, zipper on side with two loops for belt (not attached) handmade by Marlene Hill at the Home of the good Shepherd, Ashfield, NSW, 1960s

To view more Home of the Good Shepherd museum items, click here

To view the items in person, visit the Australian Orphanage Museum

CLAN library books (where this Home is mentioned)

There are currently no other Library Items available for CLAN members to view for this Home. If you have any Library Items and would like to donate them, please contact CLAN.

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