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Kōrero: Salvation Army

Eltham Boys' Home

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Eltham Boys' Home

Occupants of the Eltham Boys' Home in Taranaki assemble for inspection under the watchful eyes of the home's staff. This was the first Salvation Army home for orphaned or needy boys. It closed in 1954 and the building burned down in 1971.

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The Salvation Army - New Zealand, Fiji & Tonga Territory

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Mark Derby, Salvation Army – Social work, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/29352/eltham-boys-home (accessed 5 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Mark Derby, i tāngia i te 23 March 2011.