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Invergowrie Past Students Association - Invergowrie Homecraft Hostel

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Summary

Invergowrie Homecraft Hostel was established as the Homecraft Hostel in 1929 by the Association of Headmistresses of Independent Schools of Victoria (now the Association of Independent Girls Schools of Victoria).

(Source: University of Melbourne Archives)

Details

See Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools of Victoria

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Published resources

See also

  • Gardiner, Lyndsay, A Woman's Place: A History of the Homecraft Hostel 'Invergowrie', Hyland House, South Melbourne, 1993, 137 pp. Details
  • Hansen, D E and I V, Feminine Singular: a history of the Association of Heads of Indepentent Girls' Schools of Australia, Hyland House, South Yarra, 1989, 319 pp. Details

Anne Heywood

Created: 6 February 2002, Last modified: 4 May 2009

Comments

I have a copy of Invergowrie Household Hints for sale. It is in good condition, 2nd Edition 1958.
If any of your members are interested, could they please get in touch with me.

Judy Johnston - 13 January 2012, 3:02 PM EST

Judy, you need to contact the Past Students' Association itself. This site is merely a register of information about the organisation.

AWAP administrator - 24 January 2012, 10:11 PM EST

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