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.
Methodist Children’s Homes was the new name given to the Adelaide Central Methodist Mission run Methodist Children’s Home in 1924. Between 1924 and 1957 it included Greenslade Home for girls, Roberts Home for younger boys and Cann Home for older boys. Minnie Maughan Cottage was built in 1955 and in 1957 Curtice Cottage was openeed…
Greenslade Home was the first residence to open on the Magill site of the Methodist Children’s Home in 1912. It housed up to 30 children. In 1921 when the Methodist Children’s Home opened Roberts Home, Greenslade housed girls and younger boys. When Cann Home was opened in 1924, Greenslade became a residence for girls only….
The Methodist Children’s Home opened in 1905 at Largs Bay. Run by the Adelaide Central Methodist Mission, it initially provided accommodation for 10 to 12 children. In 1911 the Home moved to site at Magill and Greenslade Home was built and opened in 1912. In 1921 a second building, Roberts Home, opened to provide accommodation…
Seaforth Home was the new name given to Seaforth Convalescent Home at Somerton in 1946. Run by the government, Seaforth accommodated up to 100 children including, boys and girls, aged between 0 and 6, and girls up to the age of 18. Most were deemed to be destitute or neglected. The Home also took in…
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