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South Australia - Archival Item

Child Migration - Methodist Children's Homes (1949 - 1950)

  • Child Migration - Methodist Children's Homes

    Child Migration - Methodist Children's Homes, 1949 - 1950, courtesy of National Archives of Australia.
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From
1949
To
1950
Website
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/AutoSearch.asp?O=I&Number=446430
Reference No
D400. SA1955/8735
Legal Status
National Archives of Australia Reference Number

The file Child Migration - Methodist Children's Homes 1949-1950, mainly contains correspondence between the Methodist Children's Homes, the Children's Welfare and Public Relief Department and the Commonwealth Department of Immigration.

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Access Conditions

Open.

Under the Archives Act 1983, most Commonwealth records in the open access period are available for public access. The open access period is 20 years after the date of the creation of the record. Some records are subject to exemption for various reasons. Care leavers and other researchers need to apply for access to records if they are not already open. The National Archives website provides further information about access.

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The letters relate to applications by the Home for providing care for Child Migrants and correspondence about subsidies and other funding. The file includes reports on the facilities at the Home and policies in relation to care and aftercare of children. Some documents include the names of Child Migrants, dates of birth and details of their arrival in South Australia.

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Child Migration - Methodist Children's Homes
Title
Child Migration - Methodist Children's Homes
Type
Document
Date
1949 - 1950
Source
National Archives of Australia

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Prepared by: Karen George and Gary George