This series includes records about the official handover of young people to the Children’s Courts or the custody of South Australian Police from the McNally Training Centre/South Australian Youth Training Centre. There are two sets of records in this series, which include similar information. One set of records, called ‘Personal disposition/property advice records’, include the…
These records contain notes about the conduct of boys at the Magill Reformatory. It includes the boys name and admission number, the date, and a note on general conduct (e.g. “satisfactory, improving, unreliable” or a short note about an event such as “stole from store”). Access Conditions Access to these records is restricted for 100…
These two books records details about punishments administered to boys at the Magill Reformatory and, later, the McNally Training School. It contains information including date, day, boys’ name, “offence” (reason for punishment), punishment, who inflicted the punishment, and witnesses to it. Access Conditions Access to these records is restricted for 100 years to protect…
This Register of Admissions contains entries for children admitted to the Magill Industrial School (1862-1877), the Boys Reformatory School (1869-1882), and the Girls Reformatory School (1871-1882). Although the register appears to have started in 1873, it does contain entries for children admitted from 1862. Access Conditions This register is open and can be viewed by…
This register contains information about children who were admitted to the Reformatory Hulk Fitzjames. Entries for each child are recorded across two pages, and includes the following information. Left hand page: (1) Number; (2) Name; (3) Age; (4) Ship; (5) How long in Australian colonies; (6) Date of arrival in South Australia; (7) Late place…
These case files contain information about Aboriginal families and individuals in South Australia. The files were initially created by the Aborigines Department but then transferred and maintained by the Department of Social Welfare and its successors. State Records South Australia hold a large quantity of these files (25 linear metres), however there is very little…
The Adoption Files are files containing personal information about adopted children and their adoptive parents. State Records of South Australia hold a very large quantity of adoption files, however there is very little information about the typical contents of the files available through their catalogue. Access Conditions Access to these records is permanently restricted to…
This series contains the client files for children who were under the care of South Australian Government agencies responsible for child welfare. The contents of the files varies for each child, but generally document case planning and service provision. The files often including records relating to assessments and evaluations, finances and payments, referrals, foster and…
This register contains a list of names of children available for adoption with date of birth and location. Access Conditions Access to these records is restricted for 100 years in order to protect personal privacy. People mentioned in these records have a right to access information about themselves. To request access to these records please…
This book contains information about children who died while wards of the state. The book gives: (1) Name of child, (2) Age at time of death, (3) Where placed at time of death, (4) Cause of death. Entries in the book are arranged chronologically. Access Conditions Access to the records in this series is restricted…
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