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South Australia - Organisation
National Archives of Australia (1998 - )
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- 1998
- Categories
- Records Access Service, Records Holder, Government Agency
- Alternative Names
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- Location
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The National Archives of Australia was established in 1998. It was formerly known as the Australian Archives. The National Archives collects, preserves and makes publicly available records of the Australian government. The collection includes records related to family history research, as well as records relevant specifically to child welfare and child migration. The head office of the National Archives is located in Canberra, with smaller repositories and reading rooms in all state and territory capital cities.
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The National Archives collection comprises many files and documents related to the activities of the Government. However it also includes other types of records including film and sound recordings, plans and posters, and many photographs.
Collections in the Archives can be searched on-line or by visiting one of the reading rooms. There is no charge for viewing records but different types of records are subject to different types of access conditions.
- Item Title
- Immigration encouragement - Government schemes - South Australia - Settlement of 6000 boys (1920 - 1924)
- Date Range
- 1920 - 1924
- Reference
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A461, P349/1/5
[National Archives of Australia Reference Number]
- Contact
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Please contact General Enquiries, National Archives of Australia:
Postal Address: PO Box 4924, Kingston, ACT 2604
Phone: (02) 6212 3600
Email: archives@naa.gov.au
Website: https://www.naa.gov.au/help-your-research/ask-us-about-collection
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- Item Title
- Boy Farm Apprenticeship Scheme South Australia (1927 - 1928)
- Date Range
- 1927 - 1928
- Reference
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A458, V154/11
[National Archives of Australia Reference Number]
- Contact
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Please contact General Enquiries, National Archives of Australia:
Postal Address: PO Box 4924, Kingston, ACT 2604
Phone: (02) 6212 3600
Email: archives@naa.gov.au
Website: https://www.naa.gov.au/help-your-research/ask-us-about-collection
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- Item Title
- Child Migration - St Vincents de Paul Orphanage - Goodward, SA - Catholic (1947 - 1960)
- Date Range
- 1947 - 1960
- Reference
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A446, 1956/67269
[National Archives of Australia Reference Number]
- Contact
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Please contact General Enquiries, National Archives of Australia:
Postal Address: PO Box 4924, Kingston, ACT 2604
Phone: (02) 6212 3600
Email: archives@naa.gov.au
Website: https://www.naa.gov.au/help-your-research/ask-us-about-collection
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- Item Title
- Child Migration - Methodist Children's Home - Magill SA (1948 - 1955)
- Date Range
- 1948 - 1955
- Reference
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A446, 1956/67274
[National Archives of Australia Reference Number]
- Contact
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Please contact General Enquiries, National Archives of Australia:
Postal Address: PO Box 4924, Kingston, ACT 2604
Phone: (02) 6212 3600
Email: archives@naa.gov.au
Website: https://www.naa.gov.au/help-your-research/ask-us-about-collection
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- Item Title
- St Francis House Semaphore, South Australia - Training of half-caste boys from Northern Territory (1951 - 1956)
- Date Range
- 1951 - 1956
- Reference
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A452, 1957/2653
[National Archives of Australia Reference Number]
- Contact
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Please contact General Enquiries, National Archives of Australia:
Postal Address: PO Box 4924, Kingston, ACT 2604
Phone: (02) 6212 3600
Email: archives@naa.gov.au
Website: https://www.naa.gov.au/help-your-research/ask-us-about-collection
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- Item Title
- Australian Board of Missions - Technical training of boys at St Francis House, Semaphore, South Australia [title altered from original] (1946 - 1953)
- Date Range
- 1946 - 1953
- Reference
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A452, 1955/508 Part 1
[National Archives of Australia Reference Number]
- Contact
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Please contact General Enquiries, National Archives of Australia:
Postal Address: PO Box 4924, Kingston, ACT 2604
Phone: (02) 6212 3600
Email: archives@naa.gov.au
Website: https://www.naa.gov.au/help-your-research/ask-us-about-collection
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