St Catherine’s School – Newtown – Examination Register, Inspector’s Reports is a series of records held by Geelong Heritage Centre Archives. They contain information relating to St Catherine’s Primary School, which was attended by girls from St Catherine’s Orphanage & St Catherine’s Children’s Home. These records may contain information relating to children from St Catherine’s…
Indentures (Guardianship) is a series of records created by the Child Welfare Department of Western Australia. It contains records about guardianship and custody of child migrants. The records consist of legal agreements between the Under Secretary for Lands and Immigration (who was the legal guardian of child migrants in Western Australia), and the children’s homes,…
Inspector’s books – Werribee is an item held by the State Records Office of Western Australia. The item includes reports by the school inspectors who made annual inspections of the Werribee Farm School on behalf of the government departments responsible for education. Teachers’ names and school programs are included, along with the numbers of children…
Fairbridge in its heyday [videorecording] is an item publicising the child migration scheme at Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra. A range of activities is shown. The item is held in the State Film Archives Collection at the State Library of Western Australia. Access Conditions Open. Please apply to the State Library of Western Australia so the…
New Norcia, Western Australia [videorecording] is held in the State Film Archives Collection at the State Library of Western Australia. It gives some history of the Benedictine’s Aboriginal mission at New Norcia, and the township. The film shows Aboriginal adults and children. Access Conditions Open. Please apply to the State Library of Western Australia so…
The Vision of Kingsley Fairbridge [videorecording] is an item publicising and showing scenes of life at Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra. It is held in the State Film Archives Collection at the State Library of Western Australia. There is a commentary. Access Conditions Open. Please apply to the State Library of Western Australia so the requested…
[Bindoon boys town] [videorecording] [with scenes from Clontarf] is an item publicising and showing scenes of life at Bindoon Boys’ Town and Clontarf, including boys doing building and farm work. It is held in the State Film Archives Collection at the State Library of Western Australia. Access Conditions Open. Please apply to the State Library…
This Archival Series contains Florence Hummerston’s private papers which were deposited at the Battye Library of West Australian History by Wanslea Family Services in 1982. They are very extensive and cover all the activities and organisations she was involved with. The Battye Library of West Australian History has given some of the records in this…
The Correspondence Register (Neglected Children) contains correspondence relating to matters regarding the fate of neglected children brought to the Brisbane Watchhouse between February 1894 and July 1895. The letters discuss the circumstances surrounding the child’s ‘neglect’ (family background, mother or father’s character, etc.) and the action that was taken (eg the child was admitted to…
Depots, Homes And Hostel Files contain applications for licences to conduct a depot, home or hostel. On 1 November 1969, amendments to Part VII of the Child Welfare Act became effective, and, as a result, all places defined as a Depot, Home or Hostel which provided residential care for six or more children up to…
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