Hi to the List, Just wondering if any one can tell me what the Magdalan Asylum in Collingwood, County of Bourke in Victoria was in 1932. I have an Grand Aunt who died there and just wondering what it was. Cheers for now Have a nice day Alice Norton in Toowoomba,Queensland,Australia researching FLOAT/E,CHITTENDEN from Kent to South Australia ROBINSON,WHITTENBURY from Manchester to Victoria BUCKETT,ADAMS,HENDERSON,IVERSON,JOYCE,SMITH CHAPMAN,MOORE,TUCKER,HARVEY,WISBY,WARR,SCOTT SYMMONS,SIMMONS ,SEARLE NICHOLLS ,WILLIAMS from Cornwall to Victoria NORTON,FOLEY,DeKIEVIT,CLARK,HAINES, BARHAM to South Australia OSEEN,BLACK,CROSSLEY,TONGUE, to Victoria

Hello Alice, While I don't know any information about the particular asylum you mentioned in Victoria, the name "Magdalan/ Magdalene" was usually given to homes for "unmarried mothers" or girls deemed to be "in moral danger" or "fallen or wayward" girls. The name Magdalan/Magdalene was taken from the bible in which Mary of Magdalene was a prostitute who became a follower of Jesus. As a result, women who followed the trade became known as "Magdalan's" and then the term was applied to any girl/woman whose "morals" were in question. 'Bye for now, Lynne ________________________________________________ Lynnette Fiddick Central Coast New South Wales Australia Email: lynnette_fiddick@bigpond.com Website: http://www.users.bigpond.com/lynnette_fiddick/ ________________________________________________ -----Original Message----- From: Alice Norton [mailto:anorton@bigpond.net.au] Sent: Sunday, 15 June 2003 3:34 PM To: AUSSIE-GEN-RESEARCH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [A.G.R. ] Place help PLEASE Hi to the List, Just wondering if any one can tell me what the Magdalan Asylum in Collingwood, County of Bourke in Victoria was in 1932. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.489 / Virus Database: 288 - Release Date: 10/06/2003