The collection of records relating to Methodist Children’s Homes & Lentara is held by Uniting Communities. The records date 1905 when it was known as the Methodist Children’s Home(s) up until its decentralisation into a series of Cottage Homes in the 1970s-80s. The collection includes one large bound Admission register covering the period 1905-1976, Annual…
The collection of records relating to Kate Cocks Memorial Babies Home held by Uniting Communities covers the date range 1930s to the 1970s. The collection includes administrative records such as minutes of meetings, matron’s reports and miscellaneous documents about the running of the home. Unfortunately the collection does not include admission records or personal files…
The collection Records of Koonibba Children’s Home includes personal record cards, a copy of the original register, the church register, copies of the periodical The Australian Lutheran, synodical reports and some photographs. This collection is held by the Lutheran Archives in South Australia. Access Conditions For access to these records please contact Lutheran Archives. Most…
The collection Records of the Aborigines’ Office and Successor Agencies contains records created by the Aborigines’ Office and its successor agencies. Access Conditions For access to these records please contact State Records South Australia. A Research Centre Members card, obtainable at the Archives, is required to research records held at State Records. Although some very…
The collection Records of Vaughan House held at the State Library of South Australia include mixed materials from c1955-1977 related to the former superintendent Beth McMenemie. The Library also holds a number of photographs of Vaughan House. The State Library also holds a number of oral history interviews related to Vaughan House as part of…
The collection Records of the Department for Community Welfare and Successor Agencies includes records created by the Department for Comminuty Welfare and its successor agencies. Access Conditions For access to these records please contact State Records South Australia. A Research Centre Members card, obtainable at the Archives, is required to research records held at State…
The collection Records of the South Australain Youth Training Centre holds records relating to the South Australian Youth Training Centre. It also inlcudes some records related to the Boys’ Reformatory, Magill; McNally’s Traing Centre, South Australian Youth Remand and Assessment Centre and Magill Training Centre. Access Conditions For access to these records please contact State…
This series comprises five (5) registers of admissions to the Boys’ Reformatory, Magill from 1877 to 1943. Volume 1 also covers admissions to the Boys’ Reformatory Hulk, The Fitzjames. Information varies over time, but most volumes give number, name, age, date of birth, last place of residence, details of relatives, court of committal, reason of…
The collection Records created by the Destitute Board comprises a number of archival series which were created by this Board. The reference numbers for the series included in this collection all begin with the Destitute Board’s Agency number, GRG 28. For example GRG28/1 is the Minutes of the Destitute Board. Access Conditions For access to…
The collection ‘Records of St Vincent de Paul Orphanage’ includes correspondence, news clippings, annual reports, and photographs related to St Vincent de Paul orphanage. This collection dates from the 1890s to the 1970s and is held by the Adelaide Catholic Archdiocesan Archives. Access Conditions For access to these records please contact the Adelaide Catholic Archdiocesan…