The Baptist Union of South Australia is an umbrella organisation for 70 Baptist churches in South Australia. The Baptist Union of South Australia was formed in 1863. Representatives from the Baptist Union of South Australia formed part of the board of management which ran Morialta Protestant Children’s Home between 1924 and 1974.
The Congregational Union was a Protestant congregational denomination. It was established in South Australia in 1837. Representatives from the Congregational Union formed part of the board of management which ran Morialta Protestant Children’s Home 1924-1972, Toorak Gardens Boys’ Hostel 1967-1972, and Morialta Children’s Homes Incorporated 1972-1974. In 1977 the majority of the churches that formed…
The Churches of Christ in South Australia and the Northern Territory are a network of charismatic Protestant churches that provide mutual support while accepting the differences between them. Representatives from the Churches of Christ in South Australia formed part of the board of management which ran Morialta Protestant Children’s Home between 1924 and 1974.
The Independent Order of Oddfellows (IOOF) is a worldwide benevolent organisation, dating back to 1819. It was established in South Australia in the 1860s. Representatives from the IOOF formed part of the board of management which ran Morialta Protestant Children’s Home 1924-1972, Toorak Gardens Boys’ Hostel 1967-1972, and Morialta Children’s Homes Incorporated 1972-1974.
The Minda Home for Weak-Minded Children was established in Fullarton in 1898. The Home was run by a management committee and provided accommodation and special training for children with intellectual disabilities. In 1911 the children were moved to new larger premises in Brighton and the name of the institution was shortened to Minda Home. Minda…
The Babies’ Hospital Association was established in 1913, by a group of prominent philanthropic women and concerned Adelaide doctors. They initially established a home for sick infants at Quambi Nursing Home in North Adelaide. In 1915 they established the Babies’ Hospital at St Peters and in 1917, the Mareeba Babies’ Hospital. The Association disbanded in…
Kurbingai Hostel was set up in Semaphore in 1958 by Mr WJL Sutton, a former superintendent of St Francis House. It operated as a private hostel for Aboriginal boys up to the age of 16 attending local schools. Most boys were placed at the Hostel by the Aborigines Protection Board. After numerous complaints the Aborigines…
The James Brown Memorial Trust was a sum of money bequeathed in 1892 by James Brown’s wife, Jessie, to be used for benevolent purposes in his memory. The Trust was established by an Act of Parliament, The James Brown Memorial Act 1894. The legacy was used to establish both Kalyra Hospital and Estcourt House. The…
The Aborigines’ Friends’ Association (AFA) was established in Adelaide in 1858 to help improve the living conditions and welfare of Aboriginal people and to encourage Aboriginal people to convert to Christianity. The AFA had a representative on the Advisory Board of the Aboriginal Women’s Home in North Adelaide from 1926 to 1972. The AFA held…
The Aboriginal Women’s Home opened at North Adelaide in 1926 as a boarding house for Aboriginal women and children. The Adelaide City Mission ran the Home with financial assistance from the government. The Home accommodated up to 22 women and children, many from country areas who were in Adelaide for medical treatment. The Home closed…
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