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• GIRLS' INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL, BOYN HILL, MAIDENHEAD, BERKSHIRE.

Moved in 1886 to Langley Furze,  Nr. Slough and in 1889 to Balham, London. 

Certified 24th March 1882 for 30 girls.

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1884 - The school is managed by a committee of ladies.  There is a resident lady and a matron.  Schoolmistress, Miss Thomas. The inspector remarked " The school deals exclusively with children sent under the Industrial Schools Amendment Act, 1880, this is to say, with children found living in or frequenting houses of evil repute".