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The Kalimna Vocational Centre for Girls, in Toowong, opened in December 1962. Run by the Salvation Army, it was on the site of the former Salvation Army Girls’ Home, Toowong (which was demolished in around 1962). It closed 29 October 1977. The Queensland state government met 75% of the cost to build Kalimna, which had a modernist design praised by an architecture critic in 1963: “Its requirements as a high security reformatory are masked by an exotic splendour of draped canopy and pierced block screens. This is a brilliant piece of corrective architectural psychology – the worst thing to do for the girls would have been to give them a reformatory that looked like a reformatory. The architects are to be commended for their insight (John Dalton, quoted in Architecture au, 2018)”. Its design featured “decorative breeze-block screens as a way of de-institutionalizing the centre by creating verandah spaces that eliminated the need for prison bars on windows and allowed for th

This is a copy of a photograph of the entrance to the Kalimna Vocational Centre for Girls. It was published in an article in the The Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand in 2017.

The Wolston Park Hospital, situated at Wacol, Queensland, was a State-run facility. Wolston Park Hospital was previously known as the Brisbane Special Hospital, and sometimes was referred to as Goodna. It is known that children who were wards of the state were placed at Wolston Park during the 1960s-1980s, despite the existence of Wilson Youth Hospital and Karrala House, dedicated institutions for children and young people deemed to have mental health issues . It is estimated up to 60 wards of the state were sent to Wolston Park, usually as a transfer from a Queensland children’s institution or from Lowson House, an adult ward within Brisbane Hospital. From around the 1950s to the 1980s, juvenile “delinquency” was seen as a psychiatric as well as moral issue. As Chynoweth writes, “For decades, child protection polici

Tufnell Home, in Nundah was operated by the Society of the Sacred Advent and the Corporation of the Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane. The Tufnell Home formally opened 6 February 1901. It accommodated boys and girls from various backgrounds. The first family group units were officially opened in 1969. Funding ceased in 1990 and the home closed in 1993. The Tufnell Home opened on 6 February 1901. Children from the adjacent Home of the Good Shepherd, Nundah were transferred to Tufnell Home. With funds donated by Mrs Tufnell (the widow of Edward Wyndham Tufnell, the first bishop of Brisbane), a Chapel of the Good Shepherd was erected at Tufnell Home. In 1927 a boys’ wing, laundry and recreation room were built. A new dining hall was erected next to the main house in 1932. The foundation stone for the Tufnell Toddler’s Home, which was co-located on the site, was laid by the Archbishop of Brisbane on 23 June 1946. In 1965 the Diocese of Brisbane began plans to surround the origin

Family Information Research System [FIRS] for the Department for Child Protection and Family Support and its predecessors is an electronic database designed specifically to hold records that are important for Aboriginal people in WA who are members of the Stolen Generations. FIRS contains indexes to government, non-government and community records. Access Conditions Access to these records is restricted and confidentiality is protected by Child Protection and Family Support. For access to these records please contact the Department of Communities Freedom of Information Unit. Records The amount of information that will be available for people will differ from person to person, but the database is designed to identify at least the following: Family name Given name Date of birth Place of birth Placements Parents’ names (if known) Names of brothers or sisters

Government Agricultural Farm, Scheyville, located at Pitt Town, was a training farm for youth from 1905, and, from 1911, a camp for British migrant boys and youth in the Dreadnought and Big Brother schemes. During World War II it was converted to a military training camp and after World War II became a Commonwealth migrant camp. It stopped housing youths and children in 1940. Scheyville began in the 1890s as a labour co-operative known as the Pitt Town Co-operative Labour Settlement, which failed. It was then taken over by the New South Wales Government. In 1905 the State Labour Bureau set up a training farm to alleviate unemployment amongst city youths. Boys, mostly aged between 14 and 16, spent one month attending the Labour Depot in Randwick, then were sent to the Training Farm for City Lads, on the Pitt Town property. A Casual Labour Farm, for men, was on the same property. By 1910 both farms were known as the Government Agricultural Training Farm. In 1911 the government ente

The Department of Native Welfare (and predecessors) Client Files comprise ‘case records’ about children and families who had come into contact with the Department between 1921 and 1969, when it was responsible for the ‘care and protection’ of indigenous children. The records include information about births and deaths, as well as about marriages, which had to be approved by the Protector. As a permit was required for employing an Aboriginal person, records were kept on employment and finances. The Department sometimes paid the medical expenses of Aboriginal people when treated by a doctor. Police inspected the communities regularly and a census of those present was taken. Information differs from person to person, as with most records from the past. But the fact that Aboriginal Western Australian’s lives were so controlled by government does mean that quite a lot of information has been kept. Access Conditions Personal and family history applicants apply for their own record

Ngala was involved in adoptions from the time that it opened in 1959 until 1980. Any records about adoption are protected by the requirements of the Adoption Act 1994 (WA) and are released via Child Protection and Family Support (CPFS). So, when Ngala stopped its adoption program, they gave the Department records that still existed about adoptions of babies from the Home. Unfortunately, these records are not a complete set. The records do not include every child adopted from Ngala. Also, there may not be any information for ‘lone’ babies (those admitted without their mother). However, there are nursing notes for some individual mothers and their babies. Access Conditions Access to these records is restricted and confidentiality is protected by the Department’s Protocols for Access. For access to these records please contact Adoption Services.  

Richard S. Haynes & Co Adoption Files [Mr Bryant’s client files] are a series of records that include the client files of adoption lawyer, Mr Bryant, from the firm Richard S. Haynes & Co. Richard S. Haynes & Co was a firm of lawyers in Western Australia who were involved in many adoptions from the 1940s to around 1980, and these records include information about some of the adoptions arranged by Mr Bryant. The records were transferred to the Western Austalian Department of Communities following Mr Bryant’s retirement. Access Conditions Access to these records is restricted to protect people’s privacy. For access to these records please contact Adoption Services. Records The record series, Richard S. Haynes & Co Adoption Files [Mr Bryant’s client files], are not a complete set of the adoptions arranged through RS Haynes & Co. The records that do exist are of a high quality, with detailed information about the parties to the adoption included.

School Journals are the Head Teacher’s record of events and activities at Burnbrae Glen School. Children who were in ‘care’ at Burnbrae Presbyterian Children’s Home mostly went to the local school, so these journals may give useful information about memorable events in their daily life. Access Conditions These records are open and accessible to the public. For access to these records please contact State Records Office of Western Australia. Records The Education Department of Western Australia issued journals to the school. In a label inside the book, there were instructions about how to use the journal. Only the Inspectors of the Education Department and the Head Teacher or ‘his’ assistant were allowed to write in the journal. Regulation 95 of the Education Regulations (1928) said that the school journal should record: causes of low attendance; absence of teachers; results of test examinations; and reasons for departure from the timetable. After the Education Act

‘Files – Child Welfare’ is a large series of files on administrative matters relating to the welfare of children in out of home care in Western Australia from 1917 to 1972. It contains files created by the State Children’s Department and the Child Welfare Department. Many records in this series directly relate to the administration of children’s homes, and some records name children and young people who came into contact with the Department or other agencies. The records also document actual and proposed policy and practice, and correspondence with private agencies and inter-state government departments involved in child welfare. Access Conditions This series includes records with both open and restricted access. Open access records can be ordered from State Records Office of Western Australia by any member of the public. Individuals will need to apply to the Department of Communities, Freedom of Information Unit in order to access restricted records. Records This

‘Papers, 1948-1997’ is a series of items donated by Oliver Cosgrove to the State Library of Western Australia in 1998. Oliver Cosgrove was sent as a child migrant to Western Australia as one of many children in the post-war Catholic migration scheme. The items are described in more detail in a manuscript note. Access Conditions For access to these records please contact the State Library of Western Australia. Records According to the State Library of Western Australia catalogue, this contains: Correspondence with Child Migrants Trust (U.K.), Catholic Welfare Council, and Catholic Bishop’s Conference of England and Wales Social Welfare Committee, and VOICES; correspondence relating to Clontarf and Castledare orphanages; file of correspondence, submissions and research notes relating to the Select Committee into Child Migration; file of correspondence and other papers relating to search for his own family in Ireland; records of the British Federation of Social Work

The Christian Brothers Former Resident and Student Photographs series includes Photo albums containing photographs of boys at the four institutions – Clontarf, Castledare, Bindoon and Tardun. Many students have been identified in these albums. There is a group of photos called “Departure” which contain groups of child migrants from Malta and the UK before departure. It is believed these albums were compiled in 2004. Start and end dates of this series are estimates only. Most range between 1940-1960. There are 5 photo albums. Access Conditions For access to these records please contact Heritage and Information Service, MacKillop Family Services. People (and their relations) who spent time in ‘care’ with the Christian Brothers will generally be able to access or obtain a copy of records relating to their (or their relations) time in ‘care’. To protect the privacy of people who spent time in ‘care’ the Christian Brothers may request proof of identity or relation in some circum

Admission Registers is an archival series comprising scanned copies of the admission registers from these institutions: Bindoon, Castledare, Clontarf and Tardun, run by the Christian Brothers in WA. This Archival Series is made up of 15 PDFs of scanned registers. Access Conditions For access to these records please contact Heritage and Information Service, MacKillop Family Services. To protect the privacy of individuals proof of identity and relationship to the person named in the records is required to access items in this Archival Series. Extracts of some of these registers may be provided to individuals who provide identification of themselves in the registers or their relations. Records This Series includes the following items: Bindoon Admission Registers (1936 – 1967) The Bindoon Admission Registers cover the years 1936 to 1967. Many entries are incomplete, but may contain a person’s name, date of birth, date of admission, names of parent(s), da

This Archival Series contains individual student academic reports from the Christian Brothers schools in Clontarf and Bindoon. Held in 108 Archival Folders. Please note, sadly records are sometimes missing from Series like this one that cover such a wide period of time. Access Conditions For access to these records please contact Heritage and Information Service, MacKillop Family Services. People (and their relations) who spent time in ‘care’ with the Christian Brothers will generally be able to access or obtain a copy of records relating to their (or their relations) time in ‘care’. To protect the privacy of people who spent time in ‘care’ the Christian Brothers may request proof of identity or relation in some circumstances before access to records or copies of records will be provided. In some cases original documents will be made available. Records The Christian Brothers School Records series contains the following items: Clontarf Student Reports

This series contains records from the Christain Brothers including: registers which record religious ceremonies, participation, membership by students. These records are limited to very specific times and groups of students. There are significant gaps in the three volumes of this collection, and some information about some people may be missing. Access Conditions For access to these records please contact Heritage and Information Service, MacKillop Family Services. People (and their relations) who spent time in ‘care’ with the Christian Brothers will generally be able to access or obtain a copy of records relating to their (or their relations) time in ‘care’. To protect the privacy of people who spent time in ‘care’ the Christian Brothers may request proof of identity or relation in some circumstances before access to records or copies of records will be provided. In some cases original documents will be made available. The Christian Brothers Baptism and Confirmation Regi

This Archival Series has 4 Archival Folders from the Christian Brothers which hold registers and other documents relating to financial matters about students. It includes information about child endowment, wages, school fees. These records are primarily about Clontarf students and the records are very incomplete.Sadly because of these gaps information about some students may be missing. Access Conditions For access to these records please contact Heritage and Information Service, MacKillop Family Services. People (and their relations) who spent time in ‘care’ with the Christian Brothers will generally be able to access or obtain a copy of records relating to their (or their relation’s) time in ‘care’. To protect the privacy of people who spent time in ‘care’ the Christian Brothers may request proof of identity or relation in some circumstances before access to records or copies of records will be provided. In some cases original documents will be made available. Records

Barnardo House, Ashfield opened in 1924 under Dr Barnardo’s Homes as the organisation’s headquarters and a receiving home for child migrants from England. It also served as a holiday home for children in the Barnardo’s scheme who were between employment or getting over sickness. Later it only accommodated girls and trained them for domestic service. Barnardo House, Ashfield closed in 1938 and girls were transferred to Dr Barnardos Girls’ Home, Burwood. Dr Barnardo’s Australia relocated from Scarborough House to Barnardo House, Ashfield in 1924. It was officially opened by Lady de Chair on Friday 30 May 1924. Barnardo House was established in an Ashfield mansion that had been called Melrose. Initially it took boys and girls aged 14 to 18 years, but later on it became a girls training home and hostel with girls from 11 to 14 years . The home sat on an acre of grounds and the children’s dormitory had once been a ballroom and was described in 1924 as having a ceiling trimmed with

‘Files – Community Welfare (“A” Series) is a very large series of files on administrative matters relating to the welfare of children in out of home care in Western Australia from 1908 to 1990. It contains files created by the Public Charities and State Children’s Department, the State Children’s Department, the Child Welfare Department, the Department for Community Welfare and the Department for Community Services. Records in this series often name children and young people who came into contact with the Department or other agencies. Records also document actual and proposed policy and practice. Access Conditions This series includes records with both open and restricted access. Open access records can be ordered from State Records Office of Western Australia by any member of the public. Individuals will need to apply to the Department of Communities, Freedom of Information Unit in order to access restricted records. Records This series includes records relating

This series of files from the Department of Education, the Ministry of Education and the Education Department of Western Australia are held in the State Records Office of WA. The series contains files relating to various schools and covers such things as establishment of schools (including mission schools), school buildings, and policies. It is included on the Find & Connect web resource because items in this series somtimes have information about Children’s Homes and the schools that were attended by children in out-of-Home care. Access Conditions Most items in this series are listed as open, however access conditions have not been declared for all items. For access to these items please contact State Records Office of Western Australia. The below document contains a list of items in this series that may be of relevance to Care Leavers. The items are arranged by the Home/Institution or theme that they refer to.

This series contains the School Journals of the Parkerville Primary School, Western Australia. A School Journal is the Head Teacher’s record of events and activities at a school. School journals frequently name children and may briefly describe children’s accidents, illnesses or other incidents. Children from the Parkerville Children’s Home went to the Parkerville Primary School from 1954 so these journals may give useful information. This series contains journals from the school years 1949 to 1962; 1967 to 1991 and a School Journal (Misbehaviour Journal) for the school years 1989 to 1991. Access Conditions Access conditions for these records have not yet been determined. For access to these records please contact State Records Office of Western Australia.

Files – Aborigines Department is an archival series which comprises records that were created by the Aborigines Department and its successor agencies – the Department of Native Welfare and the Department of Native Affairs – up until 1972 when welfare functions, and their associated files, were transferred to the newly created Department for Community Welfare. This record series covers a wide range of matters which the department/s were responsible for administering. This series includes records relating to missions, children’s homes, policies of child removal, Aboriginal reserves, stations, hospitals and medical treatment, education, Aboriginal cultural sites, practices, and artefacts, Royal Commissions, annual and other reports of the departments, and files relating to individual people. Access Conditions Some items in this series have open access, and can be ordered from the State Records Office of Western Australia. Other items in this series are restricted to protect per

Administration and personal/welfare files of the South West District Office (also known as the Southern District office) of the Department of Native Affairs and the Department of Native Welfare. The files are concerned with education, health, housing, employment, welfare, missions and reserves. This series includes records relating to the East Perth Girls’ Home, Mogumber, and adoptions and delegations of guardianship of Aboriginal children. The regions of Gnowangerup, Narrogin, Collie, Katanning, Kojonup, Broomehill, Dumbleyung, Tambellup and Borden are included in the South West district, and this series may contain records relating to these areas. Access Conditions This series contains records with both open and restricted access. For access to Open records please contact the State Records Office of Western Australia. Access to some of these records is restricted to protect the privacy of individuals. Please contact Aboriginal History Research Services for access to restri

Correspondence Files comprises the main file series for the Colonial Secretary’s Office/Chief Secretary’s Department for the post-1883 period. The correspondence files deal with all functions the office had oversight or control of. Records from the Colonial Secretary’s Office contain information about out of home care in Western Australia, as well as a range of other matters. The files up to 16 April 1924, when the Colonial Secretary’s Office was abolished, will be most relevant as by that time there were government departments for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal child welfare. Access Conditions Access to most of the records in this series is open, however some items have restricted access. For access to items in this series please contact the State Records Office of Western Australia. Records This series contains correspondence with the department regarding specific children admitted to institutions, and regarding families seeking or receiving welfare assistance. F

Files – Department of Aborigines and Fisheries contains both inward and outward correspondence of the Department, filed by subject. Subjects the files deal with include missions, children’s homes, institutions, the removal of children from families and communities, lock hospitals, movement and employment of Aboriginal people, requests for permission for marriage, contracts and permits, exemptions from the Aborigines Act, reserves, cattle stations, and relief and inspection, as well as matters to do with fisheries and fauna. Some of these files relate to individuals and families, and include their names within the titles. Access Conditions The majority of the records in this series are open access. Open access records can be ordered from SROWA by any member of the public. A small number of records in this series have restricted access. Individuals will need to apply to the Aboriginal History Research Services in order to access restricted records. Records A number

Files (Aboriginal matters) – Chief Secretary’s Department were created by the central registry of the Colonial Secretary’s Office/Chief Secretary’s Department (even though much of the correspondence was sent to, and from, the Chief Protector of Aborigines or his deputy). The files in this series, along with the files from the Department of the North-West (Records Series No. 2029), comprise the main collection of files relating to Aboriginal matters between the period 1920 and 1926. This series includes records relating to missions and other institutions, the removal of children, rationing and ‘relief’, employment, movement of Aboriginal people, ethnographic studies, education, health and medical treatment, and a large number of ‘personal’ files relating to named individuals or families. Access Conditions This series contains records with both open and restricted access. Open access records can be ordered from SROWA by any member of the public. Individuals will need to apply

This Archival Series contains 2 volumes of registers, correspondence and other documents relating to ‘student behaviour’. These records were made by the Christian Brothers and relate to the schools and ‘care’ the Christian Brothers ran between 1904 and 1959. Access Conditions For access to these records please contact Heritage and Information Service, MacKillop Family Services. People (and their relations) who spent time in ‘care’ with the Christian Brothers will generally be able to access or obtain a copy of records relating to their (or their relations) time in ‘care’. To protect the privacy of people who spent time in ‘care’ the Christian Brothers may request proof of identity or relation in some circumstances before access to records or copies of records will be provided. In some cases original documents will be made available.

This Archival Series contains records from the Christian Brothers, more specifically it includes additional admission documents. There is already a Archival Series called ‘Admission Registers’. This Archival series has extra information. It is made up of 3 albums and 1 archival folder. Access Conditions For access to these records please contact Heritage and Information Service, MacKillop Family Services. People (and their relations) who spent time in ‘care’ with the Christian Brothers will generally be able to access or obtain a copy of records relating to their (or their relations) time in ‘care’. To protect the privacy of people who spent time in ‘care’ the Christian Brothers may request proof of identity or relation in some circumstances before access to records or copies of records will be provided. In some cases original documents will be made available.

This Archival Series contains 1 Photo Album from the Christian Brothers with official group photographs commissioned for various groups of students such as class groups, sporting teams, musical groups and the like. The students in these photographs have for the most part been officially identified. The start date of 1940 is an estimate. Access Conditions For access to these records please contact Heritage and Information Service, MacKillop Family Services. People (and their relations) who spent time in ‘care’ with the Christian Brothers will generally be able to access or obtain a copy of records relating to their (or their relations) time in ‘care’. To protect the privacy of people who spent time in ‘care’ the Christian Brothers may request proof of identity or relation in some circumstances before access to records or copies of records will be provided. In some cases original documents will be made available.

This Archival Series contains 9 Photo Albums from the Christian Brothers with photographs from Clontarf, Castledare, Bindoon and Tardun. Some students have been identified in these photos. The time period of 1920 to 1983 is an estimate only. This Archival series may contain older or newer photographs. Access Conditions For access to these records please contact Heritage and Information Service, MacKillop Family Services. People (and their relations) who spent time in ‘care’ with the Christian Brothers will generally be able to access or obtain a copy of records relating to their (or their relations) time in ‘care’. To protect the privacy of people who spent time in ‘care’ the Christian Brothers may request proof of identity or relation in some circumstances before access to records or copies of records will be provided. In some cases original documents will be made available.

This Archival Series is made up of 2 Archival Folders from the Christian Brothers containing Personal documentation and lists pertaining to students from Bindoon. Scans / Originals of some records in this Archival Series may be available to people who experienced ‘care’ at Bindoon and their families, where the identity of individuals is provided. Access Conditions For access to these records please contact Heritage and Information Service, MacKillop Family Services. To protect the privacy of individuals, people who experienced ‘care’ (and their families) at Bindoon and wish to get access to scanned copies of these records must provide proof of identity or proof of their relationship to a person who experienced ‘care’ at Bindoon. Original documents may be given to people who experienced ‘care’ at Bindoon (and their families) if the documents are available and pertain to a single individual.

This Archival Series is made up of 16 Archival Folders from the Christian Brothers containing Personal documentation and lists pertaining to students from Tardun. Scans / Originals of some records in this Archival Series may be available to people who experienced ‘care’ at Tardun and their families, where the identity of individuals is provided. Access Conditions For access to these records please contact Heritage and Information Service, MacKillop Family Services. To protect the privacy of individuals, people who experienced ‘care’ (and their families) at Tardun and wish to get access to scanned copies of these records must provide proof of identity or proof of their relationship to a person who experienced ‘care’ at Tardun. Original documents may be given to people who experienced ‘care’ at Tardun (and their families) if the documents are available and pertain to a single individual.

This Archival Series is made up of 27 digital indexes from the Christian Brothers. Indexes have been created for items in which individual students have been identified; including items such as admission registers and other structured databases; publications; documents and photographs. Access Conditions For access to these records please contact Heritage and Information Service, MacKillop Family Services. People (and their relations) who spent time in ‘care’ with the Christian Brothers will generally be able to access or obtain a copy of records relating to their (or their relations) time in ‘care’. To protect the privacy of people who spent time in ‘care’ the Christian Brothers may request proof of identity or relation in some circumstances before access to records or copies of records will be provided. In some cases original documents will be made available.

This Archival Series contains one album of Biographical material about some of the individuals who experienced ‘care’ provided by the Christian Brothers. The documents in this Archival Series are dated between 1965 and 2008. Access Conditions For access to these records please contact Heritage and Information Service, MacKillop Family Services. People (and their relations) who spent time in ‘care’ with the Christian Brothers will generally be able to access or obtain a copy of records relating to their (or their relations) time in ‘care’. To protect the privacy of people who spent time in ‘care’ the Christian Brothers may request proof of identity or relation in some circumstances before access to records or copies of records will be provided. In some cases original documents will be made available.

This is a copy of a photograph published in Architecture au magazine, to accompany a 2018 article about the demolition of the Kalimna building. The image was published with permission from the RAIA collection, John Oxley Library (State Library of Queensland).

This Archival Series is made up of 1 album of Christian Brothers memorabilia from Bindoon, Castledare, Clontarf and Tardun. This series is for items relating to the place rather than people. Access Conditions People (and their relations) who spent time in ‘care’ with the Christian Brothers will generally be able to access or obtain a copy of records relating to their (or their relations) time in ‘care’. To protect the privacy of people who spent time in ‘care’ the Christian Brothers may request proof of identity or relation in some circumstances before access to records or copies of records will be provided. In some cases original documents will be made available. For access to this collection please contact Heritage and Information Services, MacKillop Family Services

Raymond O. Davidson personal film [motion picture]: Swan Homes field day, official opening of Lee-Steere House Oct. 2nd., 1949 is held in the State Film Archives Collection at the State Library of Western Australia. The film shows the opening of Lee-Steere House on the Swan Homes campus. There are children in the film, along with adults including: Archbishop Moline, Lady Lee-Steere, Roy Peterkin, A.A. Robinson and radio personality, Dick Fair. Access Conditions This item is open and accessible by the public. For access to this item please contact State Library of Western Australia.

Canon Richard Hamilton personal film [videorecording]: Swanleigh Anglican Hostel: Coogee Beach 1949 is held in the State Film Archives Collection at the State Library of Western Australia. The film shows children and adults at the Seaside Cottage at Coogee Beach, and children doing physical education at Swan Homes. Access Conditions This item is open and accessible by the public. For access to this item please contact State Library of Western Australia.

Canon Richard Hamilton personal film [videorecording]: Swanleigh Anglican Hostel: physical education is held in the State Film Archives Collection at the State Library of Western Australia. The film shows children at the Swan Homes performing physical education activities including gymnastics, boxing, field events, skipping, ball games and dancing. Access Conditions This item is open and accessible by the public. For access to this item please contact State Library of Western Australia.

Canon Richard Hamilton personal film [videorecording]: Swanleigh Anglican Hostel: Hudleston House is held in the State Film Archives Collection at the State Library of Western Australia. The film shows the construction and interior of Hudleston House on the Swan Homes campus, including dormitories, lounge room, kitchen and laundry. Access Conditions This item is open and accessible by the public. For access to this item please contact State Library of Western Australia.

Canon Richard Hamilton personal film [videorecording]: Swanleigh Anglican Hostel: Swan Boys Home is held in the State Film Archives Collection at the State Library of Western Australia. Parts of the film may have been taken before the Swan Boys’ Orphanage became Swan Homes. There is some colour footage. Children are shown milking cows, gardening, chopping wood; doing woodwork; going to church and looking after farm animals. Access Conditions This item is open and accessible by the public. For access to this item please contact State Library of Western Australia.

Baby’s bath [motion picture’ is a film showing how to bathe a baby in an outdoor setting, avoiding flies and sunburn. The film is held in the State Film Archives Collection at the State Library of Western Australia. It was filmed at the Mogumber Methodist Mission. Access Conditions This item is open and accessible by the public. For access to this item please contact State Library of Western Australia.  

Fairbridge Society diamond jubilee dinner [motion picture] is a film showing toasts and speeches at the 60th anniversary of the Fairbridge Society, in London. The film is held in the State Film Archives Collection at the State Library of Western Australia. Access Conditions This item is open and accessible by the public. For access to this item please contact State Library of Western Australia.

The Communicare Records relate to the organisation’s work with families in the south eastern corridor of Perth. From 1988 to 1991, Communicare organised placements for children in home-based emergency foster care. Around 1991, Communicare transferred all relevant records regarding these placements to what was then the Department for Community Services. When Communicare ceased providing foster care, it provided some information about care givers to Anglicare. Access Conditions Access to these records is restricted and confidentiality is protected by Department of Communities. If you believe the Department may hold records about you, or about a family member, you are encouraged to apply.

This is a copy of the front cover of a Salvation Army pamphlet, “Kalimna: lovely home”. It was published to accompany an article in the Architecture au magazine in 2018, about the demolition of the Kalimna buildings. The original pamphlet is from the Salvation Army Heritage Centre.

Photographs of Forrest River Mission [picture] is a collection of 139 microfilm copies of photographs of Forrest River Mission, collated and captioned by historian Neville Green. The photographs cover the period when Forrest River Mission accommodated children. Access Conditions These images are open and accessible by any member of the public. For access to these images please contact State Library of Western Australia.

The Wandering Mission Sacramental Registers comprise a Baptism Register, 1948-1981, and a Confirmation Register, 1950-1973. The information in both registers includes the child’s name, parents’ names, the name of a sponsor and age information. Access Conditions People wishing to access their own baptism or confirmation records between these dates are able to do so by contacting the Archives of the Catholic Archdiocese of Perth. Records Baptism Register, December 1948 – July 1981 Includes: Child’s full name; parents’ names; name of baptising priest; name of sponsor/s; child’s date of birth and date of baptism. While not consistently added it sometimes also includes an issuing of baptism certificate, confirmation date and marriage date. Confirmation Register, December 1950 – November 1973 Includes: Child’s surname and first name; confirmation name; parents’ names; name of sponsor; name of confirming Bishop Archbishop or Vicar

This series consists of two copies of a typed list of people, including many children, evacuated from Northern Territory locations in 1942 as a result of the impact of World War II. The list includes children from missions and other institutions across the Northern Territory, including Croker Island, Garden Point Mission, Groote Eylandt Mission, Milingimbi Mission, Pine Creek Home, Roper River Mission, Yirrkala Mission, institutions in Darwin and from Katherine. Access Conditions Open. One of the copies of the List of Northern Territory Evacuees is open access and is digitized on the National Archives of Australia site. The other copy in the series, which is an exact copy of the digitized document has not yet been examined and is therefore not open for access. Records The List of Northern Territory Evacuees has columns with the following headings Name, Sex, Age, Occupation, Evacuated from and Destination. The lists include the names of children from many missio