The Girls’ Probationary School opened in 1901 in Woodville. It was run by the Salvation Army under the control of the government as an institution for girls who were State children considered to have behavioural problems. The School moved suburbs several times until 1912 when it was finally relocated to Fullarton. A number of Aboriginal…
McBride Hospital was the new name given to the Salvation Army run McBride Maternity Hospital in 1975. Situated in Medindie it ceased to operate as a maternity hospital in 1978 and became a convalescent hospital with a small hostel for single mothers and their babies. The hostel ceased operating in 1983 and the convalescent hospital…
The Bridge Industrial Home was the new name given to The Bridge Rescue Home in 1934. Run by the Salvation Army it was located in Gilbert Street, Adelaide, and provided accommodation and training for teenage girls. Girls living at the Industrial Home worked in a laundry that operated at the Home. In the 1970s it…
Kurinda Cottage opened at Hawthorn in 1981 as an after-care cottage for girls from the Fullarton Children’s Home. It aimed to help the girls transition back into the community and develop their independent living skills. The closing date for Kurinda Cottage is not known.
Joyville Cottage was established by the Salvation Army within the grounds of the Fullarton Children’s Home at Fullarton in 1972. It was a cottage home for up to eight children who were cared for by cottage parents. Joyville Cottage is thought to have closed in 1986 when Fullarton Children’s Home closed. Joyville Cottage was established…
The Salvation Army Young Women’s Hostel was opened in Adelaide, at Angas Street East, in1922. It was run by the Salvation Army as accommodation for young country girls moving to the city for work. The Hostel operated until 1988 when it closed and the building was sold. The Salvation Army Young Women’s Hostel was purpose…
The Salvation Army Girls’ Home, Fullarton, was the new name given to the Girls’ Probationary School in 1945 when the government ceased control of the School. It initially only accommodated girls placed privately. At different times Aboriginal girls were also accommodated at the Home. In 1950 the Home once again came under government supervision. In…
The Salvation Army Boys’ Home, Kent Town opened at Kent Town in 1929. It provided accommodation for boys placed privately or by the government. Boys from the Salvation Army Boys’ Home, Eden Park at Mt Barker were also transferred there. During the 1950s and 1960s the Home accommodated up to 48 boys. The boys attended…
The Salvation Army Heritage Centre, Archives and Museum at Nailsworth in South Australia, formerly held records related to the Salvation Army Girls Home, Fullarton (1901 – 1986), the Salvation Army Boys Home, Eden Park (Mount Barker) (1900 – 1982) and the Salvation Army Boys Home, Kent Town (1929 – 1972). In 2012 this Centre closed…
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…
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