Corelli Babies’ Home was opened around 1945 in Marrickville. It was a Child Welfare Department nursing home for around 20 toddlers. It was situated in a house called Corelli. Previously, it had been a Child Welfare Department home for unmarried mothers, (the Corelli Women’s Hospital). Around 1970 Corelli was converted to a hostel for older…
Collection of negatives concerned with the activities of the Scheme, most negatives show the members, and children assisted by the Scheme, ca. 1930 / Royal Far West Children’s Health Scheme, is a collection of 24 negatives. According to the catalogue of the State Library of New South Wales, the original nitrate negatives were destroyed after…
Photographs and negatives related to the Royal Far West Children’s Health Scheme, ca. 1950-1975 is a collection that includes photographs of children from the Far West Children’s Health Scheme at Manly and in New South Wales towns. Access Conditions These records are open access. For access to these records please contact the State Library of…
Corelli, in Marrickville, was a hostel for six male state wards aged from about 14 to 18. Before this, the building was a babies’ home (also known as Corelli, which was the name of the house). Corelli was established by the Department of Child Welfare and Social Welfare. Corelli closed in 1991. Corelli was located…
Collection of negatives concerned with the activities of the Scheme, most negatives show the members, and children assisted by the Scheme is a collection of 29 negatives relating to the Royal Far West Children’s Health Scheme. Access Conditions These records are open access, however access is only by appointment with the State Library of New…
Collection of photographs concerned with the activities of the Scheme, most photographs show the members, and children assisted by the Scheme, is a collection of 490 photographs. These records were deposited with the State Library of New South Wales in June 1971. Access Conditions These records are open access. For access to these records please…
Royal Far West Children’s Health Scheme (N.S.W.) aggregated collection of records is held by the State Library of New South Wales. It comprises records about patients who received health services from Royal Far West in Manly. Access Conditions Public access to these records is restricted. Before accessing these records please contact Royal Far West for…
The Society for the Relief of Destitute Children was formed in Sydney in 1852 by members of the Benevolent Society of New South Wales. It was a separate organisation and ran the Asylum for Destitute Children at Ormond House in Paddington (1852-1858) and the Randwick Asylum for Destitute Children. The Society was incorporated in 1857…
The Benevolent Society of New South Wales Collection, 1813-1996 is an aggregated collection held by the State Library of New South Wales. It comprises a large amount of records created between 1813 and 1996 by the Benevolent Society and its predecessor, the New South Wales Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge and Benevolence. The aggregated collection…
Berida Junior Red Cross Home was established by the Junior Red Cross in Bowral in 1950. The house had previously been a Red Cross convalescent home for servicewomen and servicemen. Berida was a school for special purposes that provided temporary care to school-aged girls whose families were experiencing illness, childbirth or crisis. From 1972 until…
Dec 18, 2024
Nov 15, 2024
