Records of Church of England Boys' Society Farms

Records of Church of England Boys’ Society Farms are held by the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne Archives. These records relate to the management of farm institutions run by the Church of England Boys’ Society (Cebs) in Victoria: the Cebs Training Farm located at Lysterfield and later Yering; and Burton Hall Training Farm at Tatura.

Access Conditions

Conditional access. Please contact Anglican Diocese of Melbourne Archives.

Records

The Records of Church of England Boys’ Society Farms held by Anglican Diocese of Melbourne Archives comprise historical records, annual reports and minutes of meetings.

The following listing was provided by Anglican Diocese of Melbourne Archives:

Church of England Boys Society (CEBS)
BOX 1147
History of Lysterfield Boys Home

BOX 405
Church of England Boys Society (CEBS) Training Farm Burton Hall Tatura annual reports: 1950 – 1951, 1953,

Church of England Boys Society (CEBS) – Farm Committee

BOX 1126
Minutes: 5 February 1943 – 20 March 1950

BOX 1147
Meetings: 1959 – 1971

Church of England Boys Society (CEBS) – Farm Management Committee
BOX 1147
Reports: 1965 – 1977

Church of England Boys Society (CEBS) – Hostel and Farm Committee
BOX 1147
Meetings: 1967 – 1972

Church of England Boys Society (CEBS) – Melbourne Diocese
BOX 1147
History of Lysterfield Boys Home

BOX 1228
Appeal 1973
A history: compiler unknown of booklet and leaflets. Removed from a folder. Contains some realia.

BOX 1232
Camp leaders’ guidelines and appointments

Church of England Boys Society (CEBS) – Training Farm Tatura

BOX 1147
Correspondence including the Deed between CEBS and Alfred George Maskell 18 October 1950

St Huberts Boys Training Farm

BOX 421
Correspondence including ‘The life and times of Peter Graeme Emberson’ 2000, who was a CEBS boy

BOX 1178
Register of services: 16 April 1946 – 8 August 1948