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St Mary’s Mission of Hope Records

St Mary’s Mission of Hope Records is a collection of records created between 1903-1990 by staff and officers of St Mary’s Home for Children and St Mary’s Mission of Hope. The records include committee minutes; matrons’ reports; visitors’ reports; secretary’s reports; financial records; correspondence and working papers of the committee; building and architectural records; annual…

St Francis House Records

St Francis House Records is a collection of records created by the staff and officers of St Francis House and the Church of England Hostel for Inland Children during the period 1946-1961. The records include committee minutes, visitors’ book, financial records, correspondence, and news cuttings. Access Conditions Former residents of the children’s Homes of the…

Lady Victoria Buxton Girls Club

This collection of records of the Lady Victoria Buxton Girls Club comprises one minute book (1944 – 1954), miscellaneous correspondence about the Hostel of the Holy Name (1955 – 1960), annual reports (1948/49, 1953/54, & 1954/55), financial records (1960), and a record of office bearers. Access Conditions For access to many Anglican records held at…

Kennion House Records

Kennion House Records is a collection of records from Kennion House (1955-1982) and its predecessors, The Church of England Boys’ Home at Walkerville (1903-1955) and The Children’s Home at Walkerville (1886-1904). The records in this collection were created by the staff and officers of the Homes, between 1886-1983. This collection includes minutes and associated working…

Records of Karingal Youth Hostel

Records of Karingal Youth Hostel is a small collection of records created by staff of the Church of England Karingal Youth Hostel. The records date from 1954 to the hostel’s closure in 1964, and are held in the Anglican Archives at the Diocesan Archives Centre, Adelaide. The collection includes minutes of meetings of the management…

Hostel of the Holy Name Records

The collection Hostel of the Holy Name Records includes minutes, correspondence, property and financial records. All cover the period after the Hostel became a boarding house. No records have yet been located for the period when the Hostel operated as a refuge. No admission records have been located. Access Conditions For access to many Anglican…

The House of Mercy and Retreat for Women Records

The House of Mercy and Retreat for Women Records is a collection of records created between 1881-1975 by staff and officers of the Home. The records collection includes an admissions and discharges register; baptism records; committee minutes and correspondence; annual reports; matron’s reports; social workers’ reports and correspondence; financial records; property records; and a small…

Farr House Records

Farr House Records is a collection of records created by the staff and officers of The Orphan Home and Farr House during the period 1906-1983. The records are predominantly from the later part of this time period. This collection includes resident notes, referral and admission records, committee minutes, correspondence, working papers, financial records, weekend books,…

Babies’ Home Walkerville Records

Babies’ Home Walkerville Records is a collection of records created between 1912-1968 by staff of The Babies’ Home Walkerville. The records collection for the Home includes financial records, annual reports, minutes and correspondence. Access Conditions Former residents of the children’s Homes of the Anglican Diocese of Adelaide and Church of England, or members of their…

Forgotten Australians : Micah Pilot Oral History and Digital Story Project [sound and video recording]

Forgotten Australians : Micah Pilot Oral History and Digital Story Project [sound and video recording] is a pilot oral history and digital story project for Micah Projects Inc. and Lotus Place Forgotten Australians Support Service. It was achieved in collaboration with Red Thread Stories, through a Forde Foundation grant and the collection is now held…