Catalogue description Records of the Liverpool House of Help

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Details of 362 HOU
Reference: 362 HOU
Title: Records of the Liverpool House of Help
Description:

1. General Committee Minute Books. 3 vols., 1901 - 1957

 

2. Executive Committee Minute Books, 6 vols., 1934 - 1961

 

3. Annual Reports, 76 pamphlets, 1892 - 1957; 1959 - 1967

Date: 1892 - 1967
Held by: Liverpool Record Office, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Creator:

Liverpool House of Help

Physical description: 9 vols., 76 pamphlets
Immediate source of acquisition:

The records listed below were donated to this library in November 1970 by I.W. Spiers

Subjects:
  • Liverpool
Administrative / biographical background:

The Liverpool Rescue Society and House of Help was opened in July 1890, at 68 Falkner Street with the aim of providing temporary shelter for women and girls - " ... a Temporary shelter ... to those who have fallen into sin, and to those hovering on the brink of ruin" (see 362 HOU 1/1 below, printed sheet inserted at front of volume). The Society was a voluntary organisation, supported by "... a large number of influential ladies and gentlemen". From 1909 the words "Rescue Society" were omitted and from 1942 the organisation was known as the Liverpool House of Help & Hostel for Women & Girls.

 

In 1895 the Society moved to premises at 162 Grove Street, but in 1963 it returned to Falkner Street, occupying no. 44.

 

The Liverpool House of Help was closed in 1969.

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