The Orphan Home was established in Stepney in 1860 by a group of members of the Church of England. Run by an independent management committee that reported to the Diocese of Adelaide, the Orphan Home was for girls of primary school age. In 1861 it moved to Carrington Street, Adelaide and then in 1908 to…
Townsend House for Deaf and Blind Children, located in Brighton, was formed in 1970 when the Townsend House Schools for Deaf and Blind Children were divided into a State Government-run day school called South Australian Schools for Deaf and Blind Children, and a residential section called Townsend House for Deaf and Blind Children. Run by…
Townsend House Schools for Deaf and Blind Children was the new name given to the South Australian Institution for the Blind and Deaf and Dumb in 1946. Situated at Brighton, it was run by a board of management and provided both schooling and residential care. In 1970 the running of the school at Townsend House…
The South Australian Institution for the Blind and Deaf and Dumb opened in Brighton in 1874 in the former Grace Darling Hotel. It was run by a committee founded by MP William Townsend. The foundation stone for a new building was laid in 1876. It was officially opened in June 1878. In 1946 the Institution…
In 1995 the Julia Farr Centre changed its name to Julia Farr Services. It provided residential care and assistance for people living with a disability and aged care services. In 2006 Julia Farr Services became a part of Disability SA. While some portions of the Fullarton site remained in operation, others parts were sold. The…
The Julia Farr Centre was the new name given to the Home for Incurables in 1981. It was run by a board of management and provided residential care for people with permanent injuries and diseases that at the time were considered incurable, and people with disabilities from the age of 15. In 1994 the Julia…
The Home for Incurables was opened in 1879 in Fullarton. Run by a board of management and funded by charitable donations and government subsidies the Home cared for patients, both adults and children, with diseases and injuries that were considered ‘incurable’. In 1981 the Home was renamed the Julia Farr Centre. Prior to the establishment…
Queen Victoria Hospital was the new name given to the Queen Victoria Maternity Hospital in 1966. Run by a committee of management the Hospital provided maternity and other women’s health services. It also operated as an adoption agency. From 1983 some men were also admitted. In 1989 the Queen Victoria Hospital and the Adelaide Children’s…
Queen Victoria Maternity Hospital was the new name given to the Queen’s Home at Rose Park in 1939. Run by a committee of management it provided maternity services for expectant mothers who stayed between 2 and 12 days after the birth of their child. Many women residing at the Kate Cocks Memorial Babies’ Home also…
The Queen’s Home at Rose Park opened in 1902. Run by a committee of management it provided maternity services for mothers and trained nurses in maternity work. From 1912 to 1914 a Babies Ward operated at the Home for babies under one year old. Many women residing at Kate Cocks Memorial Babies’ Home had their…
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