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Australian Capital Territory - Archival Collection
Barnardos Australia, Records (1883? - )
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- 1883?
Barnardos Australia has shipping lists and a card index of all child migrants. It also has an archive of photographs, films and memorabilia. Barnardos Australia can access the records of Barnardos UK relating to former child clients of Barnardos in the United Kingdom. Client files for former residents of Barnardos are held at the State Library of NSW. Requests for access to these files should be made to Barnardos Australia.
Publications
Online Resources
- Archives ACT, Child Welfare Policy Records, ACT Government, 2012, http://www.archives.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/562551/Child_welfare_policy_records.pdf. Details
- Downing, Melissa, 'Barnardos Australia, Records (1883?-)', in Find & Connect New South Wales, Commonwealth of Australia, 2012, http://www.findandconnect.gov.au/nsw/biogs/NE00706b.htm. Details
- Good British Stock: Child and Youth Migration to Australia, 1999, https://www.naa.gov.au/help-your-research/research-guides/good-british-stock-child-and-youth-migration-australia. Details
Sources used to compile this entry: Downing, Melissa, 'Barnardos Australia, Records (1883?-)', in Find & Connect New South Wales, Commonwealth of Australia, 2012, http://www.findandconnect.gov.au/nsw/biogs/NE00706b.htm.
Prepared by: Lydia Connell
Created: 22 October 2012, Last modified: 11 September 2013