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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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,…
Correspondence (BWEBS224-1) is an archival item, which contains records listed as: “Female Refuge and Infants Home (Turbot, Edward & Ann Sts) 1875 – 1910”. The records include general correspondence related to the management of the Female Refuge and Infants Home. Access Conditions Access to some of these records is restricted to protect personal privacy. Records…
Training, Riverview is a file containing a copy of an article written by the Salvation Army Immigration Department on 3 September 1928. The article talks about the training for migrants in Queensland rural life, provided at Riverview Farm. Access Conditions This record is on open access and are available for viewing by the general public.
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