The records of institutions run by the Sisters of Mercy (North Sydney) accessed through Family Spirit. The collection includes records from institutions run by the Sisters of Mercy – the Waitara Foundling Home, Our Lady of Mercy Home, Waitara and St Catherine’s Orphanage in Brooklyn. Access Conditions Access to information is restricted to the person…
The Records of the St Saviour’s Children’s Home and St Saviour’s Cottage Home is a collection containing records dated between 1929 and 1994, relating to St Saviour’s Children’s Home, St Saviour’s Neighbourhood Centre, St Saviour’s Cottage and Anglicare’s Adolescent Program. It contains various records about children admitted to St Saviour’s, and about the administration of…
CatholicCare Social Services Hunter-Manning holds many files and photographs of and about children cared for in orphanages and homes throughout the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle. CatholicCare recognises the importance of the files they hold to those who have been in ‘care’. There is no charge for the search and retrieval of records or for copying and…
This Archival Collection contains records relating to Anglicare Adoption Services, previously known as Carramar Adoption Agency from 1961 to 1965 , then known as the Church of England Adoption Agency from 1965 to 1978 before changing its name a third time to the Anglican Adoption Agency from 1978 to 1997. The records in this archival…
This archival collection contains records related to the Bungarimbil Adolescent and Family Care Program which includes a temporary foster care program, a youth support program, a community placement program, a children’s centre, a community centre and a counselling service. Records in this collection may also relate to the Bungarimbil Boys’ Home which operated from 1957…
This archival collection contains records relating to St Gaberiel’s residential ‘home’ run by the Christian Brothers. St Gabriel’s was a residential ‘home’ for boys aged between 5 and 17 with a hearing impairment established in 1922. From1973 onwards St Gabriel’s became a co-educational day school. The records in this collection are held at St Edmund’s…
This archival collection contains records relating to St Edmund’s residential ‘home’ run by the Christian Brothers. St Edmund’s was a residential ‘home’ for boys aged between 5 and 17 with a visual impairment established in 1951. From1980 onwards St Edmund’s became a day school and is as of 2014 co-educational. The records in this collection…
These are records created by Minda Children’s Court and held by Museums of History NSW (State Archives). The records contain information about children attending hearings at Minda Children’s Court, as well as administrative information, and include depositions, appeal registers, committals for trial, and correspondence. Access Conditions Access to these records is currently restricted. In New…
These are records created by Minda Remand Centre and held by Museums of History NSW (State Archives). The records contain information about children at Minda, and include case files, medical records, visitor books, punishment registers, and property registers. The majority of these records date from between 1966 and 1976. Access Conditions Access to these records…
The Department of Family and Community Services holds some records relating to Adoption. Note that other records are held at the State Records Authority of New South Wales. Contact the Adoption Information Unit for more information and to apply for access. Access Conditions Access to these records is restricted. Contact the Adoption Information Unit within…
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