- Entry type: Person
- Entry ID: AWE3677
Corbin, Laura Mary Louisa
(1841 – 1906)- Born 26 April, 1841, Adelaide South Australia
- Died 24 October, 1906, Adelaide
- Occupation Childcare worker, Creche founder
Summary
Laura Corbin founded the non-denominational South Adelaide Creche or Day Nursery in 1887, to care for the children of women who had to work during the day. By the end of her life, Corbin had seen over 37,000 admissions to the creche. She had ten children of her own.
Published resources
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Resource Section
- Corbin, Laura Mary Louisa (1841-1916), Jones, Helen, 2006, http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/AS10098b.htm
- Edited Book
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Resource
- Trove: Corbin, Laura Mary Louisa (1841-1906), http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-737071