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State Records of South Australia (1919 - )
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State Records of South Australia is the government archives of South Australia and holds a large part of the state's official documentary heritage, including records relating to institutions for children.
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Access Conditions
Many records relating to institutions for children in South Australia are subject to access restrictions. Records which contain a high level of sensitive personal information about individuals are usually restricted for at least one hundred years from the date of their creation. Information relating to adoptions is closed to general public access in perpetuity but may be made available to the relevant individuals on application. Written Permission must be obtained from the government agency which created the record in order to access restricted material. In the case of records relating to children, the agency responsible is the Adoption and Family Information Service of the Department for Communities and Social Inclusion. A Research Centre Members card, obtainable at the State Records, is required to research records held at State Records.
- Collection Title
- Records created by the State Children's Department (1886 - 1927)
- Date Range
- 1886 - 1927
- Reference
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GRG27
[State Records of South Australia Agency ID]
- Contact
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Please contact the State Records Research Centre:
Postal Address: GPO Box 464, Adelaide SA 5001
Phone: 08 8343 6800
Website: https://archives.sa.gov.au/general-information/contact-us/contact-us
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- Collection Title
- Records of Adelaide Children's Hospital (1894? - 1978?)
- Date Range
- 1894 - 1978
- Reference
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GRG 90 and GA464
[State Records of South Australia Agency ID's]
- Contact
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Please contact the State Records Research Centre:
Postal Address: GPO Box 464, Adelaide SA 5001
Phone: 08 8343 6800
Website: https://archives.sa.gov.au/general-information/contact-us/contact-us
DETAILS
- Collection Title
- Records of the Hospitals Department and Predecessors (1836 - )
- Date Range
- 1836 -
- Reference
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GRG78
[State Records of South Australia Agency ID]
- Contact
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Please contact the State Records Research Centre:
Postal Address: GPO Box 464, Adelaide SA 5001
Phone: 08 8343 6800
Website: https://archives.sa.gov.au/general-information/contact-us/contact-us
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- Collection Title
- Records of the Immigration, Publicity and Tourism Department and predecessor and successor agencies (1908 - 1978)
- Date Range
- 1908 - 1978
- Reference
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GRG7
[State Records of South Australia Agency ID]
- Contact
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Please contact the State Records Research Centre:
Postal Address: GPO Box 464, Adelaide SA 5001
Phone: 08 8343 6800
Website: https://archives.sa.gov.au/general-information/contact-us/contact-us
DETAILS
- Collection Title
- Records of the Department for Community Welfare and Successor Agencies (1972 - )
- Date Range
- 1972 -
- Reference
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- Contact
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Please contact the State Records Research Centre:
Postal Address: GPO Box 464, Adelaide SA 5001
Phone: 08 8343 6800
Website: https://archives.sa.gov.au/general-information/contact-us/contact-us
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- Series Title
- Block plan of Destitute Asylum with notes and reference to photographs of the building (1925 - 1964)
- Date Range
- 1925 - 1964
- Reference
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GRG27/32
[State Records of South Australia Series ID]
- Contact
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Please contact the State Records Research Centre:
Postal Address: GPO Box 464, Adelaide SA 5001
Phone: 08 8343 6800
Website: https://archives.sa.gov.au/general-information/contact-us/contact-us
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- Series Title
- Education - Register of Prosecutions, Education Department (1928 - 1959)
- Date Range
- 1928 - 1959
- Reference
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GRS/7190
[State Records of South Australia Series ID]
- Contact
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Please contact the State Records Research Centre:
Postal Address: GPO Box 464, Adelaide SA 5001
Phone: 08 8343 6800
Website: https://archives.sa.gov.au/general-information/contact-us/contact-us
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- Collection Title
- Records created by the Destitute Board (c. 1845 - 1927)
- Date Range
- 1845 - 1927
- Reference
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GRG28
[State Records of South Australia Agency ID]
- Contact
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Please contact the State Records Research Centre:
Postal Address: GPO Box 464, Adelaide SA 5001
Phone: 08 8343 6800
Website: https://archives.sa.gov.au/general-information/contact-us/contact-us
DETAILS
- Collection Title
- Records of the South Australian Youth Training Centre (1940 - 1999)
- Date Range
- 1940 - 1999
- Reference
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- Contact
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Please contact the State Records Research Centre:
Postal Address: GPO Box 464, Adelaide SA 5001
Phone: 08 8343 6800
Website: https://archives.sa.gov.au/general-information/contact-us/contact-us
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- Collection Title
- Records of the Aborigines' Office and Successor Agencies (1866? - 1971?)
- Date Range
- 1866 - 1971
- Reference
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- Contact
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Please contact the State Records Research Centre:
Postal Address: GPO Box 464, Adelaide SA 5001
Phone: 08 8343 6800
Website: https://archives.sa.gov.au/general-information/contact-us/contact-us
DETAILS
- Series Title
- Nominal List of Orphan and Deserted Children Taken Out of the Destitute Asylum (1855 - 1861)
- Date Range
- 1855 - 1861
- Reference
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GRS/3822
[State Records of South Australia Series ID]
- Contact
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Please contact the State Records Research Centre:
Postal Address: GPO Box 464, Adelaide SA 5001
Phone: 08 8343 6800
Website: https://archives.sa.gov.au/general-information/contact-us/contact-us
DETAILS
- Collection Title
- Records of the South Australia Youth Remand and Assessment Centre (c. 1961 - c. 1999)
- Date Range
- 1961 - 1999
- Reference
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- Contact
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Please contact the State Records Research Centre:
Postal Address: GPO Box 464, Adelaide SA 5001
Phone: 08 8343 6800
Website: https://archives.sa.gov.au/general-information/contact-us/contact-us
DETAILS
- Collection Title
- Records of the Social Welfare Department and predecessors (1849 - c. 1987)
- Date Range
- 1849 - 1987
- Reference
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GRG29
[State Records of South Australia Agency ID]
- Contact
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Please contact the State Records Research Centre:
Postal Address: GPO Box 464, Adelaide SA 5001
Phone: 08 8343 6800
Website: https://archives.sa.gov.au/general-information/contact-us/contact-us
DETAILS
- Series Title
- General administration files, multiple number, closed series - Department for Community Welfare and successor agencies (c. 1972 - c. 1998)
- Date Range
- 1972 - 1998
- Reference
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GRS/2401
[State Records of South Australia Series ID]
- Contact
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Please contact the State Records Research Centre:
Postal Address: GPO Box 464, Adelaide SA 5001
Phone: 08 8343 6800
Website: https://archives.sa.gov.au/general-information/contact-us/contact-us
DETAILS
- Series Title
- Vaccinations and infectious diseases log - Seaforth Home (1941 - 1973)
- Date Range
- 1941 - 1973
- Reference
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GRS/16089
[State Records of South Australia Series ID]
- Contact
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Please contact the State Records Research Centre:
Postal Address: GPO Box 464, Adelaide SA 5001
Phone: 08 8343 6800
Website: https://archives.sa.gov.au/general-information/contact-us/contact-us
DETAILS
- Series Title
- Indexes to letters received - Destitute Poor Department, Destitute Persons' Department and Children's Welfare and Public Relief Department (1867 - 1955)
- Date Range
- 1867 - 1955
- Reference
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GRG29/4
[State Records of South Australia Series ID]
- Contact
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Please contact the State Records Research Centre:
Postal Address: GPO Box 464, Adelaide SA 5001
Phone: 08 8343 6800
Website: https://archives.sa.gov.au/general-information/contact-us/contact-us
DETAILS
- Series Title
- General Administrative Dockets (permanent), Department for Community Welfare and successors (1980s - 1990s)
- Date Range
- 1980 - 1990
- Reference
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GRS/2401/00007
[State Records of South Australia Reference Number]
- Contact
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Please contact the State Records Research Centre:
Postal Address: GPO Box 464, Adelaide SA 5001
Phone: 08 8343 6800
Website: https://archives.sa.gov.au/general-information/contact-us/contact-us
DETAILS
- Series Title
- Release orders under the Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act, 1946, Social Welfare Department (1950 - 1960)
- Date Range
- 1950 - 1960
- Reference
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GRG29/122
[State Records of South Australia Series ID]
- Contact
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Please contact the State Records Research Centre:
Postal Address: GPO Box 464, Adelaide SA 5001
Phone: 08 8343 6800
Website: https://archives.sa.gov.au/general-information/contact-us/contact-us
DETAILS
- Series Title
- Index to admissions - Boys Reformatory, McNally Training Centre, Magill (1877 - 1975)
- Date Range
- 1877 - 1975
- Reference
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GRS/13484
[State Records of South Australia Series ID]
- Contact
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Please contact the State Records Research Centre:
Postal Address: GPO Box 464, Adelaide SA 5001
Phone: 08 8343 6800
Website: https://archives.sa.gov.au/general-information/contact-us/contact-us
DETAILS
- Collection Title
- Records of McBride Maternity Hospital, formerly Adelaide Maternity Home (1893 - 1982)
- Date Range
- 1893 - 1982
- Reference
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GA2053
[State Records of South Australia Agency ID]
- Contact
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Please contact the Freedom of Information Team at the Department for Child Protection:
Phone: (08) 8226 4399
Postal address: Ground Floor, Building 2, 300 Richmond Road, Netley SA 5037
Email: DCP.FOI@sa.gov.au
Website: https://www.childprotection.sa.gov.au/department/freedom-information/provision-information-care-leavers
DETAILS
- Series Title
- Observation Log - Seaforth Home (1968 - 1973)
- Date Range
- 1968 - 1973
- Reference
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GRS/12847
[State Records of South Australia Series ID]
- Contact
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Please contact the State Records Research Centre:
Postal Address: GPO Box 464, Adelaide SA 5001
Phone: 08 8343 6800
Website: https://archives.sa.gov.au/general-information/contact-us/contact-us
DETAILS
- Series Title
- Case cards, alphabetical by surname - Women Police Branch, South Australian Police Department (c. 1940 - 1974)
- Date Range
- 1940 - 1974
- Reference
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GRS/4060
[State Records of South Australia Series ID]
- Contact
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Please contact the State Records Research Centre:
Postal Address: GPO Box 464, Adelaide SA 5001
Phone: 08 8343 6800
Website: https://archives.sa.gov.au/general-information/contact-us/contact-us
DETAILS
- Series Title
- Case cards, arranged by subject - Women Police Branch, South Australian Police Department (1960 - 1973)
- Date Range
- 1960 - 1973
- Reference
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GRS/14019
[State Records of South Australia Series ID]
- Contact
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Please contact the State Records Research Centre:
Postal Address: GPO Box 464, Adelaide SA 5001
Phone: 08 8343 6800
Website: https://archives.sa.gov.au/general-information/contact-us/contact-us
DETAILS
- Series Title
- Register of patients - Northfield Infectious Diseases Hospital, later Northfield Wards of the Royal Adelaide Hospital (1932 - 1959)
- Date Range
- 1932 - 1959
- Reference
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GRS/8850
[State Records of South Australia Series ID]
- Contact
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Please contact the State Records Research Centre:
Postal Address: GPO Box 464, Adelaide SA 5001
Phone: 08 8343 6800
Website: https://archives.sa.gov.au/general-information/contact-us/contact-us
DETAILS
- Series Title
- Record of patients - Northfield Consumptive Home, later Morris Hospital (1934 - 1941)
- Date Range
- 1934 - 1941
- Reference
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GRS/14515
[State Records of South Australia Series ID]
- Contact
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Please contact the State Records Research Centre:
Postal Address: GPO Box 464, Adelaide SA 5001
Phone: 08 8343 6800
Website: https://archives.sa.gov.au/general-information/contact-us/contact-us
DETAILS
- Series Title
- Visitors' Book - Boys' Reformatory, Magill (1933 - 1968)
- Date Range
- 1933 - 1968
- Reference
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GRS/13485
[State Records of South Australia Series ID]
- Contact
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Please contact the State Records Research Centre:
Postal Address: GPO Box 464, Adelaide SA 5001
Phone: 08 8343 6800
Website: https://archives.sa.gov.au/general-information/contact-us/contact-us
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