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Frank and Samantha talk about their experiences in locating and accessing their records

This is a 5 minute video featuring Frank who was in care during the 1940s and early 1950s, and Samantha, who spent 5 years in residential and foster care in the 2000s. The video is part of the training resource: ‘Who Am I? Making Records Meaningful: Resources to guide Record-Keeping Practices which support Identity for…

Magdalene Laundry Australia 2008 Tour of Abbotsford Convent Victoria Australia

This video of a 2008 tour of the Abbotsford Convent, Victoria, was previously uploaded in 6 parts, and has since been re-uploaded as a single video. [Description taken from Youtube]: This video is a tribute to my mother, her two sisters and three brothers who were all put into Catholic Institutional care in 1921. My…

‘A haven of refuge’

This is a clip from the South Melbourne Methodist News from c.1924, depicting the work of Sisters with children in this inner-city suburb of Melbourne.

Australia apology over abuse in state shelters – 16 Nov 09

Al Jazeera’s Michelle Stone reports on the apology to ‘forgotten Australians’ and former child migrants.