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Farr Cottage

Farr Cottage was the new name given to Fuller Street Cottage at Walkerville in 1982. Run by the Anglican Church it was one of the Cottage Homes on the site of Kennion House. It was run as a separate group home. In 1986 Farr Cottage moved to Nailsworth. It took over some programs from Rose…

Cullford Cottage

Cullford Cottage was a Cottage Home for children run by the Anglican Church of Australia. It is believed to have opened in the 1980s and closed some time in the mid 1990s. As with other Cottage Homes, Cullford Cottage was designed to accommodate around eight to ten children in a home-like atmosphere. The location and…

Colton Cottage

Colton Cottage at Thorngate was opened in 1987 as a Cottage Home for children with special needs. It was run by the Anglican Church. As with other Cottage Homes, Colton Cottage was designed to accommodate around eight to ten children in a home-like atmosphere. Colton Cottage is thought to have closed in 1994. During the…

Claring-bould Cottage

Claring-bould Cottage was a Cottage Home for children run by the Anglican Church of Australia. It is believed to have opened in the early 1980s. As with other Cottage Homes, Claring-bould Cottage was designed to accommodate around eight to ten children in a home-like atmosphere. In 1984 Claring-bold Cottage closed and reopened in 1985 at…

Brookman Cottage

Brookman Cottage was the new name given to Ragless Avenue Cottage after it moved to Renown Park in 1985. It was run by the Anglican Church of Australia as a Home for children. As with other Cottage Homes, Brookman Cottage was designed to accommodate around eight to ten children in a home-like atmosphere. Brookman Cottage…

Cecil Street Cottage

Cecil Street Cottage was a children’s Cottage Home run by the Anglican Church of Australia. It was located in Rostrevor and is believed to have opened in the 1980s and closed some time in the mid 1990s. As with other Cottage Homes, Cecil Street Cottage was designed to accommodate around eight to ten children in…

Braemore Cottage

Braemore Cottage was a children’s Cottage Home run by the Anglican Church of Australia. It is believed to have opened in the 1980s and closed some time in the mid 1990s. As with other Cottage Homes, Braemore Cottage was designed to accommodate around eight to ten children in a home-like atmosphere. The location for Braemore…

Aborigines’ Advancement League

The Aborigines’ Advancement League of South Australia was established in 1938 by Charles Duguid. The establishment of a hostel in Adelaide for young Aboriginal people from the country was one of many activities carried out by the League, which also advocated widely for Aboriginal equality via legislative and policy reform. From 1956 to 1978, the…

Legacy Club of South Australia and Broken Hill

The Legacy Club of South Australia and Broken Hill, established in 1928, was part of a national network of autonomous clubs that encouraged mutual self-help among ex-servicemen and provided care and support to the families of deceased ex-servicemen. Following the second World War, the Adelaide Legacy Club opened Wentworth House and Waverley House to provide…

Wiltja Hostel

Wiltja Hostel was opened in 1956 at Millswood by the Aborigines Advancement League. It provided accommodation for Aboriginal girls who were attending secondary school in Adelaide. In 1978 the Hostel ceased to operate as a Hostel for Aboriginal girls and became a boarding home for adult Aboriginal people visiting the city. Wiltja Hostel for Aboriginal…