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Happy Days

Happy Days was a Home in Black Rock, run by Melbourne City Mission. It was a Home where groups of children ‘in delicate health’ were sent for a seaside holiday. Happy Days opened on 4 March 1933. Usually, alternating groups of 10 boys or 10 girls went to Happy Days for around a 12 day…

Bates, Smart and McCutcheon Pty Ltd

Bates, Smart and McCutcheon Pty Ltd is an archival collection held by University of Melbourne Archives. Bates, Smart and McCutcheon was one of Melbourne’s leading architectural firms. They designed both public and private buildings, including children’s institutions. Access Conditions Before viewing or copying plans in this collection, the architectural firm has to give permission. Contact…

Clements Langford Pty Ltd

Clements Langford Pty Ltd is an archival collection held by University of Melbourne Archives. Clements Langford was one of Melbourne’s largest building firms. The collection contains drawings and blueprints relating to a number of children’s institutions in Victoria. Access Conditions These records a open and accessible by the public. For access to these records please…

Jewish Care (Victoria) Inc. records

Jewish Care (Victoria) Inc. is the organisation that inherited any surviving records of Frances Barkman Homes. Access Conditions All requests for information are to be directed to the Privacy and Information Officer at Jewish Care. They will locate and review any files relevant to the request and work with the applicant in accessing and viewing…

Jewish Care (Victoria) Inc. – Contact Details

Please contact the Privacy & Information Officer, Jewish Care. Postal address: Jewish Care (Victoria) Inc. 619 St Kilda Road, Melbourne 3004 Phone: (03) 8517 5999 Email: privacy@jewishcare.org.au Website: https://www.jewishcare.org.au/

Kids First Australia

In 2018 the Children’s Protection Society changed its name to Kids First Australia. Kids First Australia provides support services to children, young people, and families, such as counselling, treatment and therapeutic healing for cases of abuse and neglect, youth homelessness prevention, and mentoring and education services. Kids First Australia provides access to the records of…

Apollo Bay Museum Contact Details

Please Contact Apollo Bay Museum: Postal Address: PO Box 248, Apollo Bay, Vic 3233 Phone: 0434 820 473 Email: info@apollobaymuseum.com.au Website: https://apollobaymuseum.com.au/

Jewish Care (Victoria) Inc.

Jewish Care (Victoria) Inc. came into being in 2001 following a merger of Montefiore Homes and the Australian Jewish Welfare Society. Jewish Care inherited any surviving records of Frances Barkman Homes.

Records relating to history of Heathfield Reformatory

The Apollo Bay and District Historical Society hold a small number of records containing information relating to the Heathfield Homes Reformatory School for Protestant Boys. There are no records from the Reformatory itself in this Record Series. Access Conditions These records are open and accessible by any member of the public. For access to these…

Apollo Bay Museum

The Apollo Bay Museum is operated by the Apollo Bay and District Historical Society. It holds artefacts and information about the history of the Apollo Bay area, including a small number of records relating to the Heathfield Homes Reformatory School for Protestant Boys. Opening Hours: Please check the website for Museum opening hours or to…