This series consists of completed application forms giving personal details, address in the United Kingdom, referees, name of parent or guardian, date of arrival in South Australia and the name of the ship. Files also contain correspondence between the applicant and the Immigration Department once the applicant arrived in South Australia. An index is available…
This series consists of completed application forms, including personal details, address in the United Kingdom, referees, name of parent or guardian, date of arrival in South Australia and name of the ship. Files also contain correspondence between applicant and Immigration Department once youth had arrived in South Australia. An index is available for this series…
There are a number of records held within the Records of the Social Welfare Department at the State Records of South Australia which relate to Morialta Children’s Home. These include financial records, the constitution, regulations and correspondence regarding the purchase of the property. Access Conditions A Research Centre Members card, obtainable at the Archives, is…
The Open Door is a documentary film shot in 1948-49 to publicise the work being done at the Morialta Protestant Children’s Home. Access Conditions A Research Centre Members card, obtainable at the Archives, is required to research records held at State Records. Although some very early records relating to children in care in South Australia…
This Series, Annual general meetings minutes and related correspondence – Morrialta Protestant Children’s Home, contains minutes and correspondence related to the Morialta Protestant Children’s Home. Access Conditions A Research Centre Members card, obtainable at the Archives, is required to research records held at State Records. Although some very early records relating to children in care…
Two albums of photographs comprising 159 items. Access Conditions A Research Centre Members card, obtainable at the Archives, is required to research records held at State Records. Although some very early records relating to children in care in South Australia are open for access, most records relating to children are subject to a 100 year…
Minutes (1940s) include references to an Admission Committee Minute Book. Names of children are occasionally mentioned in this committee’s report when seeking Board’s approval for admission or for prospective adoption. Report generally only gives numbers of children admitted. Later minutes also refer to other reports including: Administration committee, Homes Control committee, Inside and outside control…
Admission forms give information described in Children’s files above. Information forms are typed forms with same headings as above, but include further typed information regarding child’s parents, background to child’s situation and admission, and information about previous homes admitted to. Release forms are signed by the parent or guardian who removed the child from the…
Album of views of Mareeba Babies’ Hospital is part of The Babies’ Hospital Association collection at State Library of South Australia. According to Finding Your Own Way the album contains many photographs of babies, including Aboriginal children. Some photographs are labelled with names, others are not. Quantity: 1 album. Access Conditions Researchers can have access…
Individual children’s files comprising admission forms and correspondence. Admission forms give (1) Name, (2) Date of birth, (3) Religion, (4) Sex, (5) Eyes, (6) Hair, (7) Colouring, (8) Special marks, (9) Date of admission, (10) Father, (11) Address, (12) Mother, (13) Address, (14) Custody or guardianship, (15) Maintenance rate, (16) Responsibility, (17) Health record, (18)…
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