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South Australia - Organisation
The Church of England Boys' Home at Walkerville (1903 - 1955)
- From
- 1903
- To
- 1955
- Categories
- Anglican, Home, Protestant
The Church of England Boys' Home at Walkerville was the new name given to the Children's Home at Walkerville in 1904 after the Home took in boys only. Numbers ranged from 14 up to 30. In 1926 the Home moved to a new building in the same street. The Home was run by an independent management committee that reported to the Diocese of Adelaide. In 1955 it was renamed Kennion House.
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The Church of England Boys' Home at Walkerville was the new name given to the Children's Home at Walkerville in 1904 after the Home took in boys only. During its existence the number of boys in the Home ranged from 14 up to 30.
While living in the Home the boys attended St Andrew's Day School and services in St Andrew's church. Most boys remained until the age of 14 when they left to take up employment. The boys initially lived in crowded conditions in what was described as a dark, depressing and run down building.
The poor conditions led to the Home moving to a new building next to the St Andrews church in 1926. This new one storey building had two dormitories, each with 12 beds. Plans were also made to enclose one verandah to provide further sleeping accommodation when required. More renovations were completed after the Second World War.
In 1955 the Church of England Boys' Home was informally renamed Kennion House, after Bishop GW Kennion who had been Bishop of Adelaide at the time the home opened.
Locations
- 1903 - 1926
- Location - The Church of England Boys Home at Walkerville was situated at the corner of Smith Street and Church Terrace, Walkerville
- 1926 - 1955
- Address - The Church of England Boys Home at Walkerville was situated at 11 Smith Street, Walkerville
Timeline
- 1886 - 1904
- The Children's Home at Walkerville
- 1903 - 1955
- The Church of England Boys' Home at Walkerville
- 1955 - 1982
- Kennion House
- Collection Title
- Kennion House Records (1886 - 1983)
- Date Range
- 1886 - 1983
- Reference
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- Contact
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Please contact the Archivist, Diocesan Archives Centre:
Postal address: 26 King William Road, North Adelaide SA 5006
Phone: (08) 8305 9350
Email: archives@adelaideanglicans.com
Website: https://adelaideanglicans.com/ministry-support/archives/
DETAILS
- Item Title
- Ivor Snaith interviewed by Karen George in the Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants Oral History Project [sound recording] (2001)
- Date Range
- 2001 - 2001
- Reference
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5813861
[National Library of Australia Bib ID]
- Contact
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Boy's Home, Walkerville
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