This series comprises correspondence files of the Colonial Surgeon’s office and its successors, including the Hospitals Department. The correspondence contains little information about patients, however it does include correspondence relating to the lunatic asylums and mental hostpials, and it may include correspondence related to Estcourt House and Mareeba Babies Hospital. Access Conditions A Research Centre…
This series comprises the visitors’ book maintained at Estcourt House. Gives date, name, address, and remarks. Most visitors are official. Some may be parents of patients. 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…
The State Library holds a collection of 27 photographs relating to the UAM mission and children’s home at Oodnadatta, held under the subject heading ‘Oodnadatta Mission (S Aust)’. These are held within the ‘Oodnadatta Collection’ which comprises 304 images. Mission photographs date mostly from 1949 and were placed in the Mortlock Library by missionaries, Mr…
SA Places and Events [Motion Picture] is a black and white silent cine film taken by Hubert A Gerard available on VHS video. It includes footage taken at Colebrook Home. Access Conditions No restrictions on access. Records The catalogue of the State Library of South Australia contains this description of the film: Family gathering with…
Reports appearing in Parliamentary Papers include summaries of developments at missions, stations and homes where Aboriginal people, under the control of the government, were living. Each report includes a section on the United Aborigines Mission with information about Colebrook Home and Gerard Mission. Access Conditions Researchers can have access to documents, photographs, recordings and transcripts…
Faith Thomas [Photographs] is an archival collection at the State Library of South Australia. It comprises 4 albums of photographs compiled by Sisters Hyde and Rutter, former matrons of Colebrook Home, and bequeathed to Faith Thomas. Faith Thomas was born in 1933 in the Nepabunna Mission and later lived in the Colebrook Home and Quorn….
Records of the Aborigines’ Friends’ Association is an archival series at the State Library of South Australia (Archival number SRG139). It comprises records including correspondence, minutes, reports and financial records. Some of the records relate to missions and institutions, including Point McLeay Mission Station, Colebrook Home and Ooldea Mission. Access Conditions Researchers can have access…
These 55 Admission Cards record details of children admitted to the Colebrook Home. These cards are held by Colebrooke Tji Tji Tjuta. Cards include: (1) Surname, (2) Christian name, (3) Birthday, (4) Birth place, (5) Admission date, (6) Mother’s name, (7) Father’s name, (8) Address, (9) Remarks. Notes on contents – (9) Remarks: include admittances…
Left hand page contains following headings: (1) Number, (2) Name, (3) Age, (4) Date of birth, (5) Late place of residence, (6) What relatives in the Colony, where Living, Earnings and Occupation. Right hand page includes: (7) Court of committal, (8) Reasons for admission etc. (9) Date of admission, (10) Date of leaving, (11) Where…
Kate Cocks Babies’ Home – Photographs is a photo album from 1950 from the Methodist Home for Babies and Unmarried Mothers (which was renamed Kate Cocks Babies’ Home in 1954). There is one small green soft-cover album of photographs donated by a former staff member. Many photographs of babies and children, often labelled with Christian…
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