Bidura records, State Archives NSW

These are records created by Bidura (also known as Glebe Depot or Metropolitan Girls’ Shelter) that are held by Museums of History NSW (State Archives). The records contain information about children that spent time at Bidura, and include admission and discharge registers, weekly reports, institutional files, and account books.

Access conditions

Access to these records is currently restricted. In New South Wales, records relating to individuals, such as case files and correspondence are closed to public access for 100 years. Records such as registers and indexes are closed to public access for 80 years.

Care Leavers wishing to access records about themselves will need to complete a Care Leaver Records Access Application Form (downloadable from the Care Leaver Records Access Unit website or available at a Community Services Centre). Completed application forms with proof of identity can be sent to the Care Leaver Records Access Unit, or lodged with a Community Services Centre. For further information please contact the Care Leaver Records Access Unit.

Records

The following information about these records has been published in the State Archives catalogue:

• Admission Register, 1976-1977. Reference Number: NRS-21116.
  These registers record the admission of children to Bidura. They include information such as date of admission, child’s name, date of birth, age, SC 107 number, type of admission (e.g. transfer or leave), from whom received (name and relationship), address, and other relevant information, e.g. if a child was at Bidura only for an overnight stay.
• Discharge Register, 1976-1977. Reference Number: NRS-21117.
  This register records the discharge of children from Bidura. It includes information such as date of discharge, name, date of birth, SC 108 number, type of discharge (e.g. transfer, leave, or hospital stay), to whom discharged (name and relationship), and address.
• Admission and Discharge Register, 1975-1977. Reference Number: NRS-21118.
  These registers record the admission and discharge details of children staying at Bidura. The information recorded about admissions includes date of admission, child’s name, date of birth, religion, from whom received, address, and other remarks. The information recorded for discharges is similar, including date of discharge, to whom discharged, address, how placed, and other remarks.
• Bidura Metropolitan Centre, Glebe: Institutional files ([1] “b” files), 1965-1974. Reference Number: RNCG-4986.
  These records have not yet been fully processed, and so no further description is available.
• Bidura Depot: Weekly reports, 1971-1975. Reference Number: RNCG-4985.
  These records have not yet been fully processed, and so no further description is available.
• Residential care division Bidura depot: account books, undated. Reference Number: RNCG-5083.
  These records have not yet been fully processed, and so no further description is available.
• Residential Care Division records (Bidura and Metropolitan Girls Shelter), undated. Reference Number: RNCG-5084.
  These records have not yet been fully processed, and so no further description is available.