The Ooldea Mission was established by the United Aborigines Mission (UAM) in 1933 at Ooldea Soak. A government Aboriginal reserve was established in 1938 that encompassed the Mission. A children’s dormitory was established at the Mission which accommodated up to 60 Aboriginal children. A small number of children were moved to Gerard Mission in 1945….
Oodnadatta Children’s Home was established by the United Aborigines Mission at Oodnadatta in 1924 as a Home for Aboriginal Children. It closed in 1927 and the Matron and 12 children were sent to Quorn to start Colebrook Home. In 1947 the Oodnadatta Children’s Home was reopened by the South Australian branch of the UAM. It…
Gerard Mission was established in 1945 near Loxton by the United Aborigines Mission (UAM) to replace the Swan Reach Mission. A school and a children’s dormitory was established and 15 children from Swan Reach and Ooldea were initially accommodated. From the mid 1950s children attended the local Winkie School. The state government took control of…
Kali Boys’ Hostel was opened by the United Aborigines Mission at Westbourne Park in 1971. Run by the UAM under the control of the Department, it operated as accommodation for Aboriginal boys attending secondary school. It initially accommodated four boys. In 1972 Kali Boys Hostel became a government run small group home known as Kali…
The Colebrook Tji Tji Tjuta was formed when a group of former residents of the Colebrook Children’s Home came together following the closure of the Colebrook Home in 1981. The Colebrook Tji Tji Tjuta manages records of Colebrook Home The Colebrook Tji Tji Tjuta played a key role in the campaign to form a permanent…
Colebrook Home was opened in Quorn in 1927 by the United Aborigines Mission as an institution for Aboriginal children. The Matron and 12 children from Oodnadatta Children’s Home were the first residents. In 1944 the Home moved to Eden Hills where it accommodated up to 50 children. In 1961 children from Gerard Mission Children’s Dormitory…
The Salvation Army Young Women’s Hostel was opened in Adelaide, at Angas Street East, in1922. It was run by the Salvation Army as accommodation for young country girls moving to the city for work. The Hostel operated until 1988 when it closed and the building was sold. The Salvation Army Young Women’s Hostel was purpose…
The Salvation Army Girls’ Home, Fullarton, was the new name given to the Girls’ Probationary School in 1945 when the government ceased control of the School. It initially only accommodated girls placed privately. At different times Aboriginal girls were also accommodated at the Home. In 1950 the Home once again came under government supervision. In…
The Salvation Army Boys’ Home, Kent Town opened at Kent Town in 1929. It provided accommodation for boys placed privately or by the government. Boys from the Salvation Army Boys’ Home, Eden Park at Mt Barker were also transferred there. During the 1950s and 1960s the Home accommodated up to 48 boys. The boys attended…
The Salvation Army Heritage Centre, Archives and Museum at Nailsworth in South Australia, formerly held records related to the Salvation Army Girls Home, Fullarton (1901 – 1986), the Salvation Army Boys Home, Eden Park (Mount Barker) (1900 – 1982) and the Salvation Army Boys Home, Kent Town (1929 – 1972). In 2012 this Centre closed…
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