Alma Smith and Alva Atkins (nee Smith) papers and photographs relating to missionary work in New South Wales and Western Australia, 1909-2006 is a collection held by the State Library of New South Wales. It contains photographs, slides and textual materials relating to the missionary work of Alma Smith and Alva Atkins, with the United…
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The Bringing Them Home Oral History project is a collection of interviews with members of the Stolen Generations – Aboriginal people affected by child removal policies. The project arose from the Commonwealth Government response to the recommendations of Bringing them Home, the report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait…
The Records of the Church Missionary Society of Australia, North Australia Committee (CMS) are held by the Northern Territory Archives Service and cover the period from 1907 to 1989. These records primarily relate to the missionary work of the CMS in the Northern Territory. The collection also includes personal records of a number of CMS…
The Child Migrants Oral History Project is an archival collection at the National Library of Australia. It comprises 10 interviews by Rob Willis with former child migrants who spent time in institutions in Western Australia and in New South Wales. Access Conditions Access conditions vary for different interviews. Some are available to be listened to…
The Australian Inland Mission Collection is a digital picture collection relating to the work of the Australian Inland Mission throughout Australia from c.1912 to c.1955. The collection consists of photographic materials, slides, negatives and transparencies and is held by the National Library of Australia. It has been partially digitised and as at 2015 has over…
The Prince’s Trust was established in 1976 to improve the lives of disadvantaged young people in the United Kingdom. In 2011 the Trust merged with another charity, Fairbridge, making The Prince’s Trust the contact to access Fairbridge Society’s records. In 2024, The Prince’s Trust was renamed to The King’s Trust.
Mission Australia – Youth Accommodation and Support Service (YASS), Records is a collection of case files on young people who were accommodated by the YASS. The collection includes case notes, admission documents and consent forms. One year after the young person has left the service, the case files are deposited with an off-site archiving service….
The Supporting Mother’s Benefit was a Commonwealth allowance introduced in 1973 by the Whitlam government. It extended equal access to income support to all single mothers. In November 1977, it was replaced by the Supporting Parent’s Benefit, with sole fathers becoming eligible for payments. This payment made it possible for many single mothers to keep…
The Widows’ Pension was a Commonwealth allowance introduced to enable widows with dependent children to stay at home and look after them, rather than having to go out to work to keep the family from destitution. From October 1942 until 1976, the Widows’ Pension was exempt from income tax. Single mothers, de facto wives and…
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