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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…

Warrawee, Grange

Warrawee at Grange was purchased in 1950 by the Australian Inland Mission, AIM, as a location for children’s camps. In 1953 it also began operating as a Hostel for inland children studying in Adelaide. From 1957 AIM’s Far North Children’s Health Scheme accommodated children between 5 and 15, who were in Adelaide for treatment, in…

SA Protestant Federation

The SA Protestant Federation was established in South Australia around 1920. The Protestant Federation had many branches and divisions around Australia. Representatives from the SA Protestant Federation formed part of the board of management which ran Morialta Protestant Children’s Home between 1924 and 1974.

Baptist Union of South Australia

The Baptist Union of South Australia is an umbrella organisation for 70 Baptist churches in South Australia. The Baptist Union of South Australia was formed in 1863. Representatives from the Baptist Union of South Australia formed part of the board of management which ran Morialta Protestant Children’s Home between 1924 and 1974.