The City Archives of the Adelaide City Council was established in 1978. The documentary heritage of the City is preserved in the Archives, Civic Collection, and Oral History collections. The Archives holds about 5,000 shelf metres of records and these exist in a wide variety of physical formats: volumes, files, documents, photographs, maps, plans, microfilms,…
UnitingCare Wesley Adelaide came into being in 2003. It was previously called Adelaide Central Mission. In 2012, there was another name change, to Uniting Communities.
The Territorial Social Programme branch of The Salvation Army formerly managed the records of the Salvation Army Girls Home, Fullarton (1901 – 1986) and the Salvation Army Boys Home, Eden Park (Mount Barker) (1900 – 1982). In 2012 it changed its name to the Salvation Army Australian Southern Territory Territorial Headquarters. All surviving records relating…
Uniting Communities came into being in 2012. It was previously known as UnitingCare Wesley Adelaide Inc. Uniting Communities manages the records of the Methodist Children’s Home(s) and Lentara, including all the cottage homes at the Magill site. It also manages the surviving records of the Kate Cocks Memorial Babies’ Home.
Umeewarra Nguraritja is an association of former residents of the Umeewarra Mission Children’s Home. They manage records of the Umeewarra Mission, Children’s Home (1937 – 1995). Access Conditions Access is restricted to former residents of the Home. Proof of identity must be presented.
The Adelaide Catholic Archdiocesan Archives holds records created by the successive bishops and archbishops of Adelaide and their associated parishes, diocesan offices and agencies. The Archives holds administrative, historical and photographic records related to Homes run by the Catholic Church. It also holds all issues of The Southern Cross newspaper, 1889 to present. No personal…
The Salesians of Don Bosco Province Centre Archives holds records related to the work of Salesians across Australia and New Zealand. The collection includes records relating to Boys Town Engadine (NSW), and St John’s Boys Town at Brooklyn Park (SA). Access Conditions The Salesians of Don Bosco Province Centre Archives is located in Ascot Vale,…
The Archives of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan are located in Toxteth House in Glebe (Sydney, New South Wales). The Good Samaritan Archives contain a comprehensive set of records generated by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan and the institutions run by them, such as schools, orphanages, women’s refuges and homes for the aged…
The Professional Standards Office Records Service of the Catholic Church manages the provision of access to records for former residents of Catholic Residential Facilities. Access Conditions Please contact the Professional Standards Office for an application form and information regarding procedures and conditions with regard to accessing information from records held by this office. The Professional…
The Sisters of St Joseph Archives, Adelaide holds the historical and general records related to the work of the Sisters of St Joseph in South Australia. The Archives holds no personal information. All personal records relating to Homes run by the Sisters of St Joseph are held by the Professional Standards Office Records Service of…