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Queensland - Organisation
Sisters of Mercy (1861 - )
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- 1861
- Categories
- Religious Order, Care Provider, Catholic
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The Order of the Sisters of Mercy was established in Queensland in 1861, when Mother Mary Vincent Whitty and a small group of other Sisters of Mercy accompanied Bishop James Quinn to the colony of Queensland. The Sisters of Mercy established schools, hospitals and a home for unmarried mothers. They operated a number of out-of-home care facilities for children during the late nineteenth century and throughout the twentieth century.
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The Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of Australia was formed in 1981. It includes 17 autonomous congregations, four of which are in Queensland; Brisbane, Cairns, Rockhampton and Townsville.
- Collection Title
- Records and Archives, Children's Institutions (c. 1900 - c. 1995)
- Date Range
- 1900 - 1995
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- Contact
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Please contact the the Coordinator, Records Request, Sisters of Mercy, Brisbane Congregation:
Address: Sisters of Mercy, Brisbane Congregation Office, PO Box 287, Toowong DC QLD 4066
Email: RecordsRequest@sombris.org.au
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- Item Title
- Allan Allaway interviewed by Rob Willis in the Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants oral history project (2010)
- Date Range
- 2010 - 2010
- Reference
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4972234
[National Library of Australia Bib ID]
- Contact
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Please contact a Librarian at Reader Services, National Library of Australia:
Postal address: National Library of Australia, Canberra ACT 2600
Phone: (02) 6262 1266
Website: http://www.nla.gov.au/askalibrarian/
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- Collection Title
- St Joseph's Home Records (c. 1882 - c. 1985)
- Date Range
- 1882 - 1985
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Please contact the Archivist, ISMAPNG Archives and Heritage:
Postal Address: PO Box 284 Petersham, NSW 2049
Email: ismapngarchives@ismapng.org.au
Website: https://institute.mercy.org.au/about-us/archives-and-heritage/
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