Tambling House opened in 1970 as a government residential home for children at Myilly Point in Darwin. It accommodated both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children who were under the care of government. Tambling House closed in 1975 and was re-opened in 1977 as Tambling House Family Home. Tambling House was opened the Welfare Branch of the…
Clarke Crescent Cottage opened in Rapid Creek in 1971. Run by Somerville Homes Incorporated it was one of six cottages which made up Somerville Cottage Homes. It accommodated up to eight children aged between 4 and 16 years under the supervision of cottage parents. The Cottage closed in 1981. Clarke Crescent Cottage opened in 1971…
Luxton Street Cottage opened in Stuart Park in 1971. Run by Somerville Homes Incorporated it was one of six cottages which made up Somerville Cottage Homes. It accommodated up to eight children aged between 4 and 16 years under the supervision of cottage parents. The Cottage Home closed in 1981. Luxton Street Cottage opened in…
Henry Street Cottage opened in Stuart Park in 1969. Run by Somerville Homes Incorporated it was one of six cottages which made up Somerville Cottage Homes. It accommodated up to eight children aged between 4 and 16 years under the supervision of cottage parents. The Cottage closed in 1981. Henry Street Cottage opened in 1969…
Chapman Road Cottage opened in Rapid Creek in 1969. Run by Somerville Homes Incorporated it was one of six cottages which made up Somerville Cottage Homes. It accommodated up to eight children aged between 4 and 16 years under the supervision of cottage parents. The first group of children in the cottage came from Croker…
Records relating to child care, Somerville Homes, Darwin is a series of files concerning the administration of Somerville Cottage Homes which was run by the United Church, Northern Synod. The files mention the names and addresses of the various cottages and sometimes the names of cottage parents. Some files include information about, and names of,…
Essington House, reports on juveniles is a series of files on individual children. Each file carries the name of a child and the title ‘miscellaneous file’. The files contain correspondence, reports and other documents relating to children in Essington House and in other Homes in the Northern Territory and interstate. Access Conditions Most government records…
Essington House Correspondence Files is a series of files related to children placed in Essington House. The name of the child is written on the front and/or side of each file. The files contain correspondence, reports, forms and other documents. Some include school reports and letters sent to and received from the child. Access Conditions…
Correspondence files relating to social development with “SD” prefix is a series of files created by the Social Development Branch of the Northern Territory Administration and its successors. These subject files deal with many different welfare matters and include information related to the placement of children in government and non government Homes in the Northern…
Correspondence files relating to State Children with “SC” prefix is a series of files relating to State Children in the Northern Territory. The series includes records related to Aboriginal and non Aboriginal children in care in the Northern Territory and interstate. Each file carries the name of an individual child. The files include letters, reports…
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