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Organisation St Mary's Home, Toowong (1894 - 1991)

From
1894
To
1991
Categories
Anglican, Care Provider, Children's Home and Protestant
Alternative Names
  • The Church of England Rescue Home
  • St Mary's Church of England Home, Toowong
  • St Mary's Home and Refuge
  • St Mary's Rescue Home

Summary

St Mary's, was originally located at Hardgrove Road, West End, and opened on September 21 1894. It was run by the Sisters of the Society of the Sacred Advent. St Mary's Home was originally called The Church of England Rescue Home. In 1898, St Mary's Home moved to Moggill Road, Taringa and was overseen by the Sisters until 1907 when lay management took over.

St Mary's Home, Toowong, was operated by the Committee of St Mary's Church of England Home. It amalgamated with the Brisbane Female Refuge and relocated to Bent Street, Toowong in 1919. It was licensed under The lnfant Life Protection Act until 1959. It was licensed again on 11 February 1975. Funding ceased in 1981/82 but the home continued to operate.

Details

The Diocese of Brisbane (Anglican Church of Australia) has advised that the following records exist in relation to St Mary's Home, Toowong:

  • Baptism Register Sept 1899 to Sept 1939;
    Nov 1939 to Jan 1954
  • Nursing Home Roll (Personal details) 1921 to 1942
  • Admission Register - Infants Sept 1905 - Nov 1915; Mar 1917 - Nov 1954
  • Admission Register - Adults (includes discharges) April 1871 - Oct 1915; Jan 1916 - Feb 1953; Feb 1952 - June 1976; 1968 - 1976; Mar 1974 -Oct 1978
  • Admissions and Discharges (daily log) April 1984 to May 1990
  • Residence Register (one book)
    -Mothers 1936 - 1965
    - Babies 1936 - 1955
    -Staff 1936 - 1965
    -Annual Summaries 1937 - 1944
  • Leave Log (from home) June 1986 - Oct 1987
  • Forward Address Log Nov 1986
  • Medical/sickness register 1979 -1984;
    -Island girls Jan 1975 -Jan 1978
  • Residents' Declarations Jan 1933 to Feb 1967
  • Fees Book - Home and Refuge Shelter 1967 -1975
  • Fees Book - Women's Shelter and Admission Register 1968 - 1976, 1976 -1978
  • Day Book 1955 - 1965
  • Diaries 1965; 1979; 1980; 1981; 1984;
    1985-86; 1986-87; 1987; 1988; 1989; 1990; 1991
  • Miscellaneous records various documents 1936 -1990s
  • Financial records various documents 1955 -1990
  • Medical Forms
  • Correspondence

Anyone seeking information from these records should write to:

The Archives
c/- Church House
GPO Box 421
Brisbane QLD 4001
Phone Direct: (07) 3835 2212
E-mail: archives@anglicanbrisbane.org.au

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Publications

Books

  • Boyce, James, For the Record: Background information on the work of the Anglican Church with Aboriginal Children and Directory of Anglican Agencies providing residential care to children from 1830 to 1980, Anglicare Australia, Melbourne, 2003, 46 pp. p.29. Details

Newspaper Articles

Online Resources

Gallery

Title
Bishop George Horsfall Frodsham
Type
Image
Control
JOL, SLQ Image Number: 193854
Source
Picture Queensland, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland

Details

Sources used to compile this entry: Boyce, James, For the Record: Background information on the work of the Anglican Church with Aboriginal Children and Directory of Anglican Agencies providing residential care to children from 1830 to 1980, Anglicare Australia, Melbourne, 2003, 46 pp. p.29.; Department of Families, 'pp. 77-79', Missing pieces: information to assist former residents of children's institutions to access records, State of Queensland, 2001, http://www.communities.qld.gov.au/resources/childsafety/foster-care/missing-pieces.pdf.

Prepared by: Lee Butterworth

Created: 23 June 2011, Last modified: 14 March 2013