Matron’s Reports, Farr House, comprise 7 volumes of monthly reports from the matron of Farr House. All reports include a list of admissions and discharges giving names of the girls. Other areas discussed include children in general, health, activities, staff, visitors, gifts to the home and household maintenance. Entries sometimes appear under the heading of…
Farr House Records is a collection of records created by the staff and officers of The Orphan Home and Farr House during the period 1906-1983. The records are predominantly from the later part of this time period. This collection includes resident notes, referral and admission records, committee minutes, correspondence, working papers, financial records, weekend books,…
Large hardback volume with title inside front cover, Orphan Home, Mitcham. First page index to entries listing name of child and page reference. Then one page per child listing: (1) Name, (2) Birth date, (3) Admission date, (4) Parental details and whether still living, (5) Addresses, (6) Nearest relatives and siblings, (7) Baptismal information, (8)…
The Minutes of the Management Committee of Farr House comprise 8 volumes. Minute books include information under regular headings and other subjects related to the running of the home. For example: (1) Applications for admission, approved or disapproved by the committee, with children’s names and details recorded under regular heading, Applications or under underlined name…
Admission Forms for the Orphan Home and its successor, Farr House consist of two manila folders with metal binders containing completed admission forms. The forms provide admission details for children in the institutions. Some forms include other attached documents. Access Conditions For access to many Anglican records held at the State Library of South Australia,…
Orphan Home Admissions is a quarto sized hardback book which provides admission, discharge and other background information about children in the Orphan Home. Access Conditions For access to many Anglican records held at the State Library of South Australia, you will need permission from the Diocesan Archivist at the Anglican Archives. This is called ‘mediated…
Babies’ Home Walkerville Records is a collection of records created between 1912-1968 by staff of The Babies’ Home Walkerville. The records collection for the Home includes financial records, annual reports, minutes and correspondence. Access Conditions Former residents of the children’s Homes of the Anglican Diocese of Adelaide and Church of England, or members of their…
The Commonwealth Department of Aboriginal Affairs was formed in 1972. As a result of the creation of this department, the Federal Government took over responsibility for all issues related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia. Policy and planning functions which had previously been the responsibility of the States were transferred to the…
The Destitute Persons Relief Act 1866-67 (No 12 of 30 Vic, 1866-7) commenced on 11 January 1867. Its full title was: An Act to provide for the Relief and Maintenance of Deserted and Destitute Persons, and the Education and Advancement in life of Orphan and Neglected, and Criminal Children, and for the Establishment and Government…
The Maintenance Act Amendment Act 1958 (Act No. 31/1957) further amended the Maintenance Act 1926. Its full title was ‘An Act to amend the Maintenance Act, 1926-1952’, and it commenced on 27 November 1958. The main impact of this legislation was the change of name of the Glandore Industrial School to the Glandore Children’s Home.
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