Local Government
Canning
Region
Metropolitan
190-196 Treasure Rd Queens Park
Address includes: 174 Treasure Rd & 187 Hamilton St, Queens Park. VFL - 16/5/2011.
Canning
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1937, Constructed from 1973
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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| RHP - Assessed - Consultation (Preliminary) | Current | 24 Jun 2011 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 3 | ||
Sister Kate's Childrens Home is of State and local significance representing the work of Sister Kate and her assistants and supporters in the care of Aboriginal and part-Aboriginal children from the turn of the century. The Queens Park home is significant as a remarkable achievement of Sister Kate during the later years of her life. Sister Kate's home, now Manguri, is of historic and social significance to the development of Western Australia for its continuing role in providing community services for Aboriginal people. It is of particular significance to those members of the community that grew up there which has included some well known Western Australian citizens, for example footballer Graham 'Polly' Farmer.
Sister Kate's Childrens Home was established by Katherine Mary Clutterbuck (Sister Kate) in Queens Park in 1934. The home provided cottage style accommodation for children of part Aboriginal descent. Sister Kate was born in Wiltshire, England in 1860 and joined the Kilburn Sisters (Church of England sisterhood) who ran an orphanage in London in 1883. In 1901 she came to Australia with four other sisters and twenty-two orphans and in 1903 founded the Parkerville Childrens Home. Sister Kate's home in Queens Park was founded after Sister Kate retired from Parkerville at the age of seventy-two. In 1934 Sister Kate was awarded the OBE in recognition of her work with children. Sister Kate died in 1946.(Maloney 1964) In 1934 accommodation at Queens Park consisted of a six roomed cottage named Myola. A second cottage known as Nursery Cottage was constructed in 1935. Both have since been demolished. In 1936/7 a Corrigan farmer donated land and money to build a hospital and the chapel and the Virgillians led by Mary Durack planted an avenue of pines and landscaped the crescent shaped road known as Virgillian Avenue. The kindergarten was built in 1938. A number of cottages have been constructed on the site over the years some of which have subsequently been demolished. One of those remaining is Memorial Cottage built in 1948 in memory of Miss Lefroy, one of Sister Kate's dedicated assistants.(Maloney 1964) In 1956 the home was taken over by the Presbyterian Church. A number of cottages were built during the 1960s and in 1964 the home comprised six cottages occupied by seventy-two children. (Maloney 1964) In 1972/3 two new cottages were constructed to an unusual circular design. These cottages were named Myola (after the first cottage on the site) and Elouera and opened in 1972 and 1973 respectively. The site is currently occupied by the Uniting Church Aboriginal child care agency Manguri and the chapel is used by the Aboriginal Evangelical Fellowship of Australia.
Chapel- 1937 Alterations: No Intactness of fabric: Internal and external fabric intact. The building also contains original furniture and fittings and items relating to the development and history of the home. Comdition: Good Kindergarten-1939 Alterations: The building has been extended. Condition: Good Memorial Cottage-1948 Alterations: Fibro. infill to verandahs. Intactness of fabric: Fair Condition: Good Myola & Elouera-1972/3 Alterations: No Intactness of fabric: Good Condition: Good
Good
| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geo. Esslemont and Son (Elouera) | Architect | 1972 | 1973 |
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR 9257/1,2,3 | "Sister Kate's Childrens Home". | Battye Library Collection | |
| B Maloney; "The life and work of Sister Kate". | Gray lands Teachers College; | 1964 |
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7202 | Echoes of the past : Sister Kate's Home revisited. | Book | 2002 |
| 7468 | The stolen generations : separation of Aboriginal children from their families. | Book | 1999 |
| 9466 | Signposts: a guide for children and young people in care in WA from 1920. | Electronic | 2010 |
| 11706 | Sister Kate's Children; "1934 to 1953 Aboriginal Corporation" | Book | 2017 |
| 8802 | Sister Kate : a life dedicated to children in need of care. | Book | 1999 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Other |
| Present Use | RELIGIOUS | Other |
| Original Use | RELIGIOUS | Other |
| Style |
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| Other Style |
| Inter-War Old English |
| Late 20th-Century Organic |
| Late 20th-Century International |
| Type | General | Specific |
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| Roof | TILE | Terracotta Tile |
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| General | Specific |
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| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Racial contact & interaction |
| PEOPLE | Aboriginal people |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Government policy |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Religion |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Institutions |
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