These reports contain regular summaries concerning developments at homes under the control of the Department for Families and Community Services and its predecessor agencies, including the Department of Social Welfare and Aboriginal Affairs The summaries from Children’s homes include the number of children and their activities, building and other improvements and changing routines and policies…
Letter from Professor JB Cleland to the Aborigines Protection Board outlining the history of Campbell House and plans for the farm school. Further correspondence relating to Campbell House Farm School may appear in GRG 52/1 (State Record Office of South Australia Reference Number). Access Conditions A Research Centre Members card, obtainable at the Archives, is…
These two large photo albums (GRG 29/136) contain photographs of institutions under the control of the Department of Social Welfare and its predecessors, as well as some privately run institutions. Photographs include images of interiors and exteriors of institutions as well as children and staff. A large number of photographs of children on annual camps…
Brief minutes relating to all aspects of the business of this committee. Many entries relate to the cases of individual children under the care of the Council. Quantity: 1 volume. Related Homes include Boys Reformatory, Magill; Central Depot; Edwardstown Industrial School and Redruth Girls Reformatory. Access Conditions A Research Centre Members card, obtainable at the…
This series comprises two separate sets of records created by the South Australia Youth Training Centre [SAYTC] at Magill from 1978 to 1993. Personal disposition/property advice forms from 1978 to 1993 and Receipt for mandate and/or person named thereon forms from 1979 to 1990. They contain information required for the official handover of youths from…
These records contain notes about the conduct of boys at the Magill Reformatory. It includes the boys name and admission number, the date, and a note on general conduct (e.g. “satisfactory, improving, unreliable” or a short note about an event such as “stole from store”). Access Conditions A Research Centre Members card, obtainable at the…
These two books records details about punishments administered to boys at the Magill Reformatory and, later, the McNally Training School. It contains information including date, day, boys’ name, “offence” (reason for punishment), punishment, who inflicted the punishment, and witnesses to it. Access Conditions A Research Centre Members card, obtainable at the Archives, is required to…
Title across top Register of Admissions to the Boys’ Reformatory. Entries over two pages. Left hand page: (1) Number; (2) Name; (3) Age; (4) Date of birth; (5) Late place of residence; (6) What relatives in the Colony, where Living, Earnings, and Occupation. Right hand page: (7) Court of committal, (8) Reasons for admission, (9)…
Title across top Register of Admissions to the Boys’ Reformatory. Entries over two pages. Left hand page: (1) Number; (2) Name; (3) Age; (4) Date of birth; (5) Late place of residence; (6) What relatives in the Colony, where Living, Earnings, and Occupation. Right hand page: (7) Court of committal, (8) Reasons for admission, (9)…
Title across top Register of Admissions to the Boys’ Reformatory. Entries over two pages. Left hand page: (1) Number; (2) Name; (3) Age; (4) Date of birth; (5) Late place of residence; (6) What relatives in the Colony, where Living, Earnings, and Occupation. Right hand page: (7) Court of committal, (8) Reasons for admission, (9)…
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