The Admissions Register of the Home of Hope for Friendless and Fallen Women (South Sydney Women’s Hospital) are three volumes of registers. According to Professor Lynette Russell, archivist of the Nursing History Research Unit, these were retrieved from a rubbish pile at Rozelle Hospital and donated to the Nursing History Research Unit. Professor Russell believes…
Born in Sydney, Weston speaks of his family background, childhood, break up of parents’ marriage, life in Sydney, being placed in Westmead [St Vincent’s] boys home by his mother, being classed as “a naughty boy”, conditions, life and work, education, in home ; running away and his life out of care, including marriage. Access Conditions…
Anne’s Story (MS 11591) is a manuscript held at the State Library of Victoria. It recounts the life story of Anne Ramsay (nee Spear), including her birth in Fitzroy in 1865; the early death of her parents; her childhood in the Melbourne Orphan Asylum with her two brothers; her work as a domestic servant; her…
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