Archives



Annual Reports – Department for Families and Community Services and predecessor agencies

These reports contain regular summaries concerning developments at homes under the control of the Department for Families and Community Services and its predecessor agencies, including the number of inmates and their activities, building and other improvements and changing routines and policies at the institution. Cottage Homes – Early reports contain brief updates on the development…

Photographs of Departmental institutions, Social Welfare Department and Predecessors

These two large photo albums (GRG 29/136) contain photographs of institutions under the control of the Department of Social Welfare and its predecessors, as well as some privately run institutions. Photographs include images of interiors and exteriors of institutions as well as children and staff. A large number of photographs of children on annual camps…

Minutes – Gentlemen’s Committee, State Children’s Council

Brief minutes relating to all aspects of the business of this committee. Many entries relate to the cases of individual children under the care of the Council. Quantity: 1 volume. Related Homes include Boys Reformatory, Magill; Central Depot; Edwardstown Industrial School and Redruth Girls Reformatory. Access Conditions A Research Centre Members card, obtainable at the…

Personal disposition advice forms – South Australia Youth Training Centre (SAYTC)

This series comprises two separate sets of records created by the South Australia Youth Training Centre [SAYTC] at Magill from 1978 to 1993. Personal disposition/property advice forms from 1978 to 1993 and Receipt for mandate and/or person named thereon forms from 1979 to 1990. They contain information required for the official handover of youths from…

Conduct record, Boys Reformatory, Magill

Conduct record from the Boys Reformatory, Magill. 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…

Punishment Book, Boys Reformatory, Magill

Punishment Book from the Boys Reformatory, Magill. 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…

Register of Admissions – Industrial School, Boys Reformatory School, and Girls Reformatory School

This Register of Admissions contains entries for children admitted to the Industrial School (1862-1877), the Boys Reformatory School (1869-1882), and the Girls Reformatory School (1871-1882). Although the register appears to have started in 1873, it does contain entries for children admitted from 1862. Access Conditions This Register is Open Access and can be viewed at…

Register of Admissions to the Reformatory Hulk, Fitzjames

Title across top as above. Date in top left hand corner. Entries across two pages. Left hand page: (1) Number; (2) Name; (3) Age; (4) Ship; (5) How long in Australian colonies; (6) Date of arrival in South Australia; (7) Late place of residence; (8) Usual occupation; (9) What relatives in the Colony, where living,…

Case files relating to Aboriginal families and individuals, Social Welfare Department and Predecessors

Files relating to families and individuals, arranged alphabetically by surname. Files were begun by the Aborigines Department but then transferred and maintained by the Department of Social Welfare and its successors. Access Conditions A Research Centre Members card, obtainable at the Archives, is required to research records held at State Records. Although some very early…

Case files relating to deceased Aborigines, Social Welfare Department and Predecessors

Files relating to Aboriginal people deceased by 1971. Arranged alphabetically by surname. Files were begun by the Aborigines Department but then transferred and maintained by the Department of Social Welfare and its successors. Access Conditions A Research Centre Members card, obtainable at the Archives, is required to research records held at State Records. Although some…