The Committee of St Mary’s Church of England Home ran the St Mary’s Home, Taringa from 1907 to 1919 and the St Mary’s Home, Toowong from 1919 until it closed in 1991.
There are records relating to St Mary’s Home in Toowong, held by the Anglican Records and Archives Centre. Records The Diocese of Brisbane (Anglican Church of Australia) has advised that the following records exist in relation to St Mary’s Home, Toowong: Baptism Register Sept 1899 to Sept 1939; Nov 1939 to Jan 1954 Nursing Home…
The St George’s Family Group Home, Mason Street, in North Rockhampton was established in 1978 and closed mid 1982. It was run by the St George’s Homes for Children Executive Committee.
The St George’s Family Group Home, Elphinstone Street, in North Rockhampton was established in 1978 and closed mid 1980. It was run by the St George’s Homes for Children Executive Committee.
St Joseph’s Home, in Bucasia, opened in 1874 and closed in 1885 when the residents were moved to new premises at Neerkol. The home was run by the Sisters of St Joseph until 1880 when the Sisters of Mercy took over management of the home. The home housed orphaned and abandoned boys and girls from…
The St George’s Homes for Children Executive Committee was established in 1922 to raise funds to build a home for ophans at Parkhurst. The Committee managed the homes until they closed in 1982.
The Diocese of Rockhampton (Anglican Church of Australia) holds a collection of records relating to St George’s Orphanage and St George’s Homes. Access Conditions For access to these records please contact the Anglican Diocese of Rockhampton. The records are not accessible to the general public. Former residents of the Homes are supplied with any personal…
The Anglican Diocese of Rockhampton is an Anglican Church diocese in the Province of Queensland and one of three dioceses in Queensland. The Rockhampton diocese was formed in 1892.
This series contains case files for children admitted to the Rockhampton Receiving Depot and St George’s Orphanage. These files were created to document the history of state children during their stay at the institution. The Case Files include admission and discharge details, information on parents, contracts for the hiring out of children, maintenance details, court…
The St George’s Orphanage, Rockhampton, was run by a Management Committee. It opened in 1917 and closed in 1922 when the children were moved to new premises at Parkhurst. The new complex was called St George’s Homes. St George’s Orphanage was licensed under the State Children Act 1911 on 26 October 1917. Mary Brookes-Ball was…
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