This series contains index cards that record information about young people admitted to South Australian Training Centres between 1962 and 1995. State Records of South Australia describes the records as relating to admissions to the Magill Training Centre and The South Australian Youth Training Centre, though the dates of the records suggest that they may…
This series contains administrative type files created by the various government departments responsible for the running and supervision of children’s homes and other institutions. Although most of the files were created in 1972 or later, they also contain information dating back to 1918. Subjects covered by these files include aboriginal matters, child protection, community development,…
Daily statistics of children in Departmental Institutions, 1952-1963, is a series of records created by the Children’s Welfare and Public Relief Department. It may contain information relating to Glandore Industrial School, Glandore Children’s Home and other Government run institutions. Access Conditions A Research Centre Members card, obtainable at the Archives, is required to research records…
These records provide names of all children admitted to and discharged from the Edwardstown Industrial School, and the total number of boys and girls in the school for each entry date. Arranged chronologically. Access Conditions Access to records in this series is restricted for 100 years in order to protect personal privacy. People mentioned in…
Education – Register of Prosecutions is a register that records details of the prosecutions of parents for the non-attendance at school of children of school age (either through truancy or non-enrolment). In the ‘Remarks’ section it includes notes on committing children to institutions, such as the Edwardstown Industrial School, Glandore Industrial School and Glandore Children’s…
This register tracks the movements of, and decisions relating to, children under departmental care. It includes information about children at the Seaforth Convalescent Home (1921 – 1946) and Edwardstown Industrial School (1898 – 1950). Access Conditions Access to records in this series is restricted for 100 years in order to protect personal privacy. People mentioned…
This register contains basic information about children under the care of the State Children’s Department in 1920 and 1921. Each page is divided into four with two squares at top and bottom. The register is arranged chronologically and provides: (1) Name, (2) Age, (3) Birth date, (4) Religion, (5) Sentenced or Movement from and to,…
This register contains information about children admitted to the Edwardstown Industrial School between 1903 and 1908. Entries across two pages. Date in top left hand corner. Left hand page: (1) Number; (2) Name; (3) Age; (4) Date of birth; (5) Late place of residence; (6) What relatives in the State, where Living, Earnings and Occupation;…
These six volumes of Registers of admissions to the Industrial School deal with admissions to both the Magill Industrial School (1869-1898) and Edwardstown Industrial School(1898-1950). They contain basic biographical information about children admitted to the Homes such as name, age, parents names and address, religion, reasons for admission, date of discharge, and where they have…
These 28 minute books contain discussion relating to the general business of the Destitute Board. Some details about individual cases are given. This Board was responsible for the placement of children before the creation of the State Children’s Council in 1886. Some books from this series are missing: there are no books dated 1857-1869, and…
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