The archival collection Sydney City Mission photographs and a drawing includes 130 photographs, a water colour drawing, 65 lantern slides and 13 slides that depict Sydney City Mission activities, including children’s homes. These drawings, photographs and pictures are held by the State Library of New South Wales. Access Conditions People wishing to access these records…
The Fairbridge Society developed from the Child Emigration Society, established in 1909 by Kingsley Fairbridge. Its purpose was to send British child migrants to different parts of the Empire where they would learn farming at special farm schools. The Fairbridge Society ran Pinjarra in Western Australia from 1913, and sent children to farm schools in…
Fairbridge Farm School was established at Molong in 1938 by Fairbridge Farm Schools of New South Wales, as a home for child migrants, aged four to 18, who travelled from the United Kingdom under the Fairbridge Society. Around 1,000 children lived at Molong over a 35 year period, including Australian-born children who were also sent…
Scarborough House, Dolls Point was opened by Dr Barnardo’s in Australia in 1921 as a receiving home for children arriving in Australia under its child migration scheme. The Home could accommodate around 100 boys. It closed in 1924 when Dr Barnardo’s moved to Ashfield. Dame Margaret Davidson officially opened the Scarborough House on Monday 28…
The Methodist Department of Social Services was the social welfare arm of the Methodist Church. Its work evolved from the Methodist Missions at Leichhardt, Paddington, Balmain and the Central Methodist Mission. It ran Iandra at Grenfell and Heighway House at Drummoyne and Thornleigh. According to Reverend Harry Herbert, the Methodist Church’s first Director of Social…
Dr Barnardos Girls’ Home, Burwood was opened by Dr Barnardo’s in Australia in 1938 as a home for female child migrants from the United Kingdom. Girls who lived in the Burwood Home were trained in domestic science before being placed in the country. Around 14 girls lived in the Home at a time. It closed…
Stead House was opened at Marrickville in 1973 by the Salvation Army in ‘Hopeleigh’, which had been part of Bethesda Maternity Hospital. Stead House was opened as Bethesda House but its name was changed to honour the founding matron of the hospital. Stead House was a hostel for working girls and students and a home…
The Salvation Army Youth Refuge, Warilla was a Salvation Army refuge for young people located at Bucknell Street in Warilla. It opened in 1983 and closed in 1991.
Oasis Youth Care Centre was a Salvation Army hostel for homeless girls that was located in Surry Hills. It opened in 1991 and closed in 1994, when it became part of Oasis Youth Support Services.
The La Perouse Women’s and Children’s Home was a Salvation Army refuge for women and children that was established at the Old Cable Station at La Perouse in 1944. It closed in 1987. According to the New South Wales Migration Heritage Centre, the La Perouse Women’s and Children’s Home was unique: Until the late 1970s,…
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