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Records from Tally Ho

Records from Tally Ho is a collection of records dating from 1903 to 2019 about Tally Ho Boys’ Training Farm and Tally Ho Youth Services, but the majority of records are from 1920 to 1989. Uniting (Victoria and Tasmania) Limited holds minimal records from Tally Ho prior to the 1980s and has, for some time,…

Records of UnitingCare Harrison

The records of UnitingCare Harrison relate to the community services programs run by the agency and its predecessors from 1960 to 2017. Access Conditions Former residents (and their families) should contact the Uniting Heritage Service to find information, and access personal files. The Uniting Heritage Service is a free service that helps individuals access information…

Records of UnitingCare Werribee Support and Housing

The records of UnitingCare Werribee Support and Housing are from 1985 until 2017 and relate to the organisation’s activities of foster care through the Bridges program. Access Conditions Former residents (and their families) should contact the Uniting Heritage Service to find information, and access personal files. The Uniting Heritage Service is a free service that…

Barwon Association for Youth Support and Accommodation Records

Barwon Association for Youth Support and Accommodation Records date from around 1982 to 2015. The collection includes records about Wahroonga Hostel, Lismore House and other services operated by Barwon Association for Youth Support and Accommodation and its subsequent agency Barwon Youth. The records are held by Meli. Access Conditions Conditional Access – For access to…

Menzies Homes – Client Records

Menzies Home – Client Records is a collection of records dated from 1914 up to 2014. The records relate to children and young people who lived in Menzies Home for Boys, Menzies Home for Children, and Minton Boys’ Home, as well as in out-of-home care facilities run by Menzies Inc. between 2001 and 2014. The…

Samuel MacMahon Wadham Papers

The Samuel MacMahon Wadham Papers are held at University of Melbourne Archives. Samuel Wadham (1891-1972) came to Australia in 1926, to take up the position of Professor of Agriculture at the University of Melbourne. Throughout his life, Wadham was involved with a wide range of scientific and community organisations, particularly in rural Victoria, including the…

Victorian Children’s Aid Society Records

The Victorian Children’s Aid Society records (MS10051) is a manuscript collection held by the State Library of Victoria. It includes by laws, annual reports, minutes; financial records; case histories, court committals, fostering and adoption records of children under the care of the Society; correspondence relating to children under the control of the Society and the…

Melbourne Legacy Records

Melbourne Legacy Records is an archival collection held by Melbourne Legacy. Some digitised records and photographs from this collection are available to the public on the Victorian Collections website. Access Conditions: Former residents of Legacy Homes and their families can make enquiries about records to Melbourne Legacy.

Records of Uniting – Connections (adoptions and out-of-home care)

Records of Uniting – Connections (adoptions and out-of-home care) dates from 1910 to 2020. This collection was previously in the custody of the organisation Uniting – Connections (2017-2020). It includes both adoption and out of home care records from the Methodist Babies’ Home, Presbyterian Babies’ Home, Presbyterian Sisterhood, Girls’ Memorial Home, Canterbury Family Centre, The…

Carry On Club Records

Carry On (Victoria) holds some historical material relating to children’s homes run by the Carry On Club. It has Minutes relating to the management of Hurlingham in Brighton (1946-1963), as well as annual reports. Unfortunately, it is very likely that personal records of former residents have been destroyed. Former residents are very welcome to contact…