The archive holds a unique collection of documents and memorabilia including certificates, photographs, liturgical items and badges from 1888 to the present. Many of the early records were produced by the eminent women of Perth Society. Access Conditions For access to this collection please contact the Girls’ Friendly Society.
The Lambeth Palace Library is the library and archive for the Archbishops of Canterbury and the Church of England. It holds a large collection of books and manuscripts relating to the Church of England’s activities in England and overseas. The Lambeth Palace Library holds the collection of the Church of England Record Centre, which officially…
Lake Grace Farm Training School seems to have been run by the Anglican church, possibly as a mission of the Anglican Diocese of Bunbury, to train young Aboriginal people. The Lake Grace Farm Training School closed in the 1970s, possibly by 1972.
The National Archives of Australia – Perth Office is located in East Victoria Park. It holds a collection of records including items on Commonwealth government activities such as migration and Aboriginal affairs. The majority of records are from after 1901 but there are some records from before that date. The collection includes records related to…
Swanleigh Council was the body formed in 1972 to replace The Anglican Homes Board: Swanleigh Council to govern the Anglican children’s Home and hostel, Swanleigh. Swanleigh Council’s governing role ceased with Swanleigh’s closure in 2010. In The Noisy Mansions (1986, pp.210-214), former Director of Swan Homes and Swanleigh, Roy Peterkin gave an overview of the…
The Anglican Homes Board: Swanleigh Council was the body formed in 1971 to replace The Swanleigh Hostel Council to govern the Anglican children’s Home and hostel, Swanleigh. The Anglican Homes Board: Swanleigh Council was replaced in 1972 by Swanleigh Council. In The Noisy Mansions (1986, pp.210-214), former Director of Swan Homes and Swanleigh, Roy Peterkin…
The Swanleigh Hostel Council was the body formed in 1962 to replace Swanleigh Council to govern the Anglican children’s Home and hostel, Swanleigh. The Swanleigh Hostel Council was replaced in 1971 by The Anglican Homes Board: Swanleigh Council. In The Noisy Mansions (1986, pp.210-214), former Director of Swan Homes and Swanleigh, Roy Peterkin gave an…
Swanleigh Council was the body formed in 1959 to develop and govern the largest Anglican institution, Swanleigh, which replaced Swan Homes in 1960. In 1962 Swanleigh Council was replaced by The Swanleigh Hostel Council. In The Noisy Mansions (1986, pp.210-214), former Director of Swan Homes and Swanleigh, Roy Peterkin gave an overview of the role…
The Anglican Homes Board was the body formed to replace Anglican Orphanages Board of Management to govern Anglican Children’s Homes in Perth. The Anglican Homes Board was supplemented by the Swanleigh Council which was formed to develop and govern the largest Anglican institution, Swanleigh, which replaced Swan Homes. In The Noisy Mansions (1986, pp.210-214), former…
The Anglican Orphanages Board of Management was the body formed to replace Orphanages’ Committee to govern Anglican orphanages and children’s homes in Perth. In 1954 the Anglican Orphanages Board of Management was replaced by the Anglican Homes Board. In The Noisy Mansions (1986, pp.129, 210-214), former Director of Swan Homes and Swanleigh, Roy Peterkin gave…
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