Womens Welcome Hostel, 52 St. Alban's Street, Toronto, circa 1920. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library.
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Resource ID
11376
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Open
Credit Line
Courtesy of Toronto Public Library
Date of Creation
1920
Program Category
Education and Engagement
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Public Domain
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Womens Welcome Hostel, 52 St. Alban's Street, Toronto, circa 1920. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library.
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The second location of the Womens Welcome Hostel in Toronto, which was established to welcome British women who had come to Canada to work as domestic servants. The first location was at 66 Wellesley Street from 1905 to 1911. This hostel and others like it provided domestic servants with opportunities to socialize, arranged jobs, and a place to sleep when needed.
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