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Western Australia - Archival Series
Uniting Church Archives Children's Homes File, Western Australia (1940 - 1990)
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- 1940s
- To
- 1990s
- Location
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The Uniting Church Archives Children's Homes archival series contains a number of items held in a single large file. The contents of the series relate to Children's Homes which were run by the Methodist and Presbyterian Churches. The file is organised into sub-folders related to:
Allandale Boys' Home at Werribee, Benmore Presbyterian Children's Home, Burnbrae Presbyterian Children's Home, Mofflyn and its different cottages and hostels, and also the Methodist Homes for Children, Sister Kate's Child and Family Services (which includes information about becoming Manguri).
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Access Conditions
Access to some of these records is restricted to protect the privacy of individuals. You are very welcome to enquire.
Records
The information in the series includes newsletters, correspondence, general historical notes and objects, and editions of newsletters. There are no complete sets of newsletters in this series. This series mostly holds items from the 1960s and 1970s but there are a few items from earlier and later years.
- Contact
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Please contact the Archivist, Uniting Church (Synod of Western Australia) Archives:
Street Address: 91 Edward Street, Perth WA 6000
Postal Address: GPO Box M952, Perth WA 6843
Phone: (08) 9260 9800
Fax: (08) 9227 6416
Email: archiveswa@wa.uca.org.au
We do not currently have any records linked to this organisation, but records may exist.
The Find & Connect Support Service can help people who lived in orphanages and children's institutions look for their records.
Dedication and Official Opening of Benmore
The Children's Homes, 1953 [Presbyterian Children's Home Council, excerpt]
Report of Childrens Homes Committee, 1939 [excerpt]
The 'Homes' Herald, 1978 [Methodist Homes for Children]
The 'Homes' Herald, 1974 [Methodist Homes for Children]
The 'Homes' Herald, 1970 [Methodist Homes for Children]
The 'Homes' Herald, 1966 [Methodist Homes for Children]
The 'Homes' Herald 1965 [Methodist Homes for Children]
Mofflyn turns back the pages
Methodist Homes for Children street appeal, 1970
List of needs, Methodist Homes for Children