YWCA Auxiliary Home for Girls, Maida Vale, London
On January 27th, 1926, an Auxiliary Home for Girls was certified for operation at Campbell House, 90 Sutherland Avenue, Maida Vale. The establishment, which could house up to 20 girls, was run by the YWCA (Young Women's Christian Association). It provided hostel-style accommodation for girls making the transition from an Industrial School to independent working life.
Records
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- None identfied at present — any information welcome.
Bibliography
- Higginbotham, Peter Children's Homes: A History of Institutional Care for Britain's Young (2017, Pen & Sword)
- Mahood, Linda Policing Gender, Class and Family: Britain, 1850-1940 (1995, Univeristy of Alberta Press)
- Prahms, Wendy Newcastle Ragged and Industrial School (2006, The History Press)
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