The Church of England Boys’ Home at Walkerville was the new name given to the Children’s Home at Walkerville in 1904 after the Home took in boys only. Numbers ranged from 14 up to 30. In 1926 the Home moved to a new building in the same street. The Home was run by an independent…
The Children’s Home at Walkerville was established in 1886 to accommodate children of the Church of England (Anglican) faith in the state welfare system. It was run by an independent management committee that reported to the Diocese of Adelaide. In 1903 the decision was made to admit only boys. The last girl left in 1904…
The Church of England Diocesan Mission House opened on Wellington Square in North Adelaide in 1945. The Sisters of the Community of the Holy Name ran it as a short term refuge and hostel for women and children. In 1949 the Mission House changed its name to the Hostel of the Holy Name. The Church…
The Poonindie Mission was established at Poonindie by the Church of England in 1850. It was initially run as a training institution for young Aboriginal people from Adelaide schools. It later became a Christian community made up of Aboriginal people from various localities. The lease to Poonindie Mission was surrendered in 1894 and the majority…
Smith Street Cottage was one of the Cottage Homes that were established at Kennion House at Walkerville in the mid to late 1970s. The others included Fuller Street Cottage and Garden Cottage. Run by the Anglican Church, Smith Street Cottage was previously the house of the superintendent of Kennion House and it accommodated children from…
Ross Cottage was opened by Anglican Church in Nairne Street, Ferryden Park, in 1984. Ross Cottage was the new name given to Smith Street Cottage when it relocated from Walkerville to Ferryden Park. It was sometimes also known as Nairne Street Cottage. As with other Cottage Homes, Ross Cottage was designed to accommodate around eight…
Rose Street Family Connections Unit opened in Rose Street, Prospect, in 1993. It was run by the Anglican Church of Australia. Rose Street Family Connections Unit closed in 1993.
Ragless Avenue Cottage was a Cottage Home for children opened in Enfield in 1983 by the Anglican Church. As with other Cottage Homes, Ragless Avenue Cottage was designed to accommodate around eight to ten children in a home-like atmosphere. In 1985 Ragless Avenue Cottage was moved to Renoun Park and renamed Brookman Cottage. During the…
Rose Cottage was opened by the Anglican Church of Australia in Prospect in 1983. It offered temporary, respite and emergency accommodation for up to 12 months for children deemed to have behavioural problems up to the age of 12. Rose Cottage closed in 1993 and some of its therapeutic programs moved to Farr Cottage, Nailsworth….
Montrose Cottage was a Cottage Home for children opened by the Anglican Church of Australia in 1986 at Netherby. As with other Cottage Homes, Montrose Cottage was designed to accommodate around eight to ten children in a home-like atmosphere. Montrose Cottage is believed to have closed around in the mid 1990s. During the 1970s and…
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