The collection at Child and Family Services Ballarat dates from 1865. It includes records of Ballarat District Orphan Asylum, Ballarat Orphanage, Ballarat Children’s Homes, Ballarat Orphanage Boys’ Hostel, Ballarat Children’s Homes and Family Services, and Ballarat Female Refuge. The records relate to children who were placed in these residences. The types of records include admission…
MacKillop Family Services holds more than 115,000 individual records relating to children and mothers who were in institutions in the state of Victoria run by the Christian Brothers, Sisters of Mercy and the Sisters of St Joseph. The collection dates from 1857 onwards, and includes client admission registers, admission cards and paper files, photographs, annual…
The Berry Street Heritage Collection dates back to around 1877. The records relate to the operation of Berry Street and its predecessor agencies. The collection includes client records, admission records, visitors’ book from Sutherland Homes reunion, press cuttings, Berry Street publications and photographs. Access Conditions For access to these records please contact the Berry Street…
Glastonbury & BCYF Records date from 1853 to 2023 and relate to the operation of Barwon Child Youth & Family, Glastonbury Community Services and their predecessor agencies dating back to 1854. The records are held by Meli. The collection includes the records of over 2,000 children that were in the organisations’ ‘care’. The collection includes…
The Geelong Heritage Centre is Victoria’s largest regional archive. It holds 1.8 kilometres of public and private records. These records are accessible to the public. Access Conditions Open access.
Children’s Welfare Association of Victoria, Records 1944-1987 (MS 10054) is a manuscript collection held by the State Library of Victoria. It contains various administrative records relating to the work of the Children’s Welfare Association of Victoria from 1944 to 1987. Access Conditions These records are open and are accessible by any member of the public….
Melbourne Orphan Asylum Records (MS 13168) is a manuscript collection held by the State Library of Victoria. It includes records about former residents of the Melbourne Orphanage and the Melbourne Orphan Asylum, including case files and admission records, as well as records like minute books, scrapbooks and accounting records. Access Conditions Access to these records…
Anne’s Story (MS 11591) is a manuscript held at the State Library of Victoria. It recounts the life story of Anne Ramsay (nee Spear), including her birth in Fitzroy in 1865; the early death of her parents; her childhood in the Melbourne Orphan Asylum with her two brothers; her work as a domestic servant; her…
Miscellaneous Papers (MS 11825) is a manuscript collection held at the State Library of Victoria. The records date from 1857 to 1867. They relate to William Edwards and the Melbourne Orphan Asylum, and include press cuttings, teachers’ certificates, inspector’s reports, undertakers’ accounts and a fire insurance policy. Access Conditions These records are open and accessible…
The Yarra View Training Farm, located in Lilydale, was established by the St John of God Brothers in 1957. It was usually staffed by about seven Brothers and accommodated up to 90 youths, aged over 16. The institutions for children run by the St John of God Brothers in Victoria were all described as being…
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