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St Francis House Semaphore, South Australia – Training of boys from Northern Territory [title altered from original]

This file contains detailed correspondence and reports relating to the management of St Francis House. It sometimes includes the names and circumstances of boys in the Home. Original Title: St Francis House Semaphore, South Australia – Training of half-caste boys from Northern Territory Access Conditions Open. Under the Archives Act 1983, most Commonwealth records in…

St Francis House Transfer of Children at Closure

This file contains detailed correspondence and reports relating to the placement of boys from St Francis House after its closure in 1959. It includes names and circumstances of boys from the Home and information about their placements. Access Conditions Open with exception. Under the Archives Act 1983, most Commonwealth records in the open access period…

Welfare Branch St Francis House – Policy and Development

This file contains detailed correspondence and reports relating to the management and eventual closure of St Francis House. It includes some copies of Minutes of the St Francis House Committee of Management. Some of these mention the names and circumstances of boys in the Home. Access Conditions Open Under the Archives Act 1983, most Commonwealth…

Australian Board of Missions – Technical training of boys at St Francis House, Semaphore, South Australia [title altered from original]

This file contains correspondence relating to the development of the Church of England Hostel for Inland Children and it successor St Francis House. Original title: Australian Board of Missions – Technical training of half-castes (boys) at St Francis House, Semaphore, South Australia. Access Conditions Open. Under the Archives Act 1983, most Commonwealth records in the…

Child Migration – St Vincents de Paul Orphanage – Goodward, SA – Catholic

The file Child Migration – St Vincents de Paul Orphanage – Goodward [Goodwood] 1947-1960, contains correspondence between the St Vincent de Paul Orphanage, the office of the Archbishop of Adelaide, the Children’s Welfare and Public Relief Department and the Commonwealth Department of Immigration. Access Conditions Open. Under the Archives Act 1983, most Commonwealth records in…

Child Migration – Methodist Children’s Home – Magill SA

The file Child Migration – Methodist Children’s Home, mainly contains correspondence between the Methodist Children’s Homes, the Children’s Welfare and Public Relief Department and the Commonwealth Department of Immigration. Access Conditions Open. Under the Archives Act 1983, most Commonwealth records in the open access period are available for public access. The open access period is…

Child Migration – Methodist Children’s Homes

The file Child Migration – Methodist Children’s Homes 1949-1950, mainly contains correspondence between the Methodist Children’s Homes, the Children’s Welfare and Public Relief Department and the Commonwealth Department of Immigration. Access Conditions Open. Under the Archives Act 1983, most Commonwealth records in the open access period are available for public access. The open access period…

Boy Farm Apprenticeship Scheme South Australia

Boy Farm Apprenticeship Scheme South Australia is a file held by the National Archives of Australia. This file informs us about the attitudes in the 1920s towards youth migration between South Australia and Britain. Quantity: 11 pages. Access Conditions Open. This record is open but not digitised. Records Premier, South Australia to Prime Minister, 9…

Immigration encouragement – Government schemes – South Australia – Settlement of 6000 boys

This file contains correspondence between the Prime Minister’s Department, the Commonwealth Immigration Office and the Premier’s Department, South Australia, relating to the scheme to introduce 6 000 British boys for farm work, 2 000 per year for three years, commencing in 1922. Quantity: 65 pages. Access Conditions Open. Under the Archives Act 1983, most Commonwealth…

Historical published material, Junior Red Cross Homes

Miscellaneous papers including summary histories, reports and news clippings on homes run by the Red Cross including the Junior Red Cross Homes. Access Conditions Researchers can have access to documents, photographs, recordings and transcripts held at the State Library of South Australia on presenting their Readers Ticket. Readers Tickets are available from the Library. Records,…