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Victoria - Publications Details

Book

Author
Howe, Renate; Swain, Shurlee
Title
All God's Children: a centenary history of the Methodist Homes for Children and the Orana Peace Memorial Homes
Imprint
Acorn Press, Kambah, ACT, 1989

Related Entries

Events

  • Child Welfare Practice and Legislation Review (c. 1982 - 1984)
  • Committee of Enquiry into Child Care Services (1975 - 1976)
  • Wattle Day Appeal (c. 1910 - c. 1975)

Glossary Terms

  • Children's Village (c. 1870 - c. 1970)
  • Cottage Home (c. 1870 - c. 1970)
  • Voluntary Placement (c. 1887 - )

    pp 20, 38, 154

Organisations

  • Central Dorcas Society (1888 - 1891)
  • Home Mission Society of Victoria (c. 1871 - )
  • Livingstone House (1888 - 1891)
  • Methodist Babies' Home (1929 - c. 1974)

    p.72

  • Methodist Homes for Children (1891 - c. 1953)
  • Mintaro Reformatory Home for Girls (1903 - 1912)

    pp 36, 37

  • Orana Family Services (1988 - 2011)
  • Orana, the Peace Memorial Homes for Children (1953 - 1988)

    p. 179

  • Social Welfare Department, State Government of Victoria (1970 - 1978)

    pp.162-163

  • UnitingCare Victoria and Tasmania (2000 - 2017)
  • Wesleyan Church Neglected Children's Aid Society (1891 - ?)
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Last updated: 7 August 2023
Cite this: https://www.findandconnect.gov.au/ref/vic/bib/P00000016.htm
First published by the Find & Connect Web Resource Project for the Commonwealth of Australia, 2011

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