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New South Wales - Archival Collection

Australian Indigenous Ministries Aggregated Collection of Records and Pictorial Material, 1903-2003 (1903 - 2003)

  • Sunday school scholars, teachers, missionaries. Cherbourg AIM Church [Singleton Home]

    Sunday school scholars, teachers, missionaries. Cherbourg AIM Church [Singleton Home], c. 1908, courtesy of State Library of New South Wales.
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From
1903
To
2003
Website
http://archival.sl.nsw.gov.au/Details/archive/110318125

Australian Indigenous Ministries Aggregated Collection of Records and Pictorial Material, 1903-2003 is an aggregated collection held by the State Library of New South Wales. It comprises a large amount of records created between 1903 and 2003 by the Australian Indigenous Ministries and its predecessor, the Aborigines Inland Mission. The aggregated collection is created from four smaller collections and records include photographs, admission registers, financial records, applications, correspondence, record books and minute books.

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Access Conditions

Access to these records is partly restricted. Please contact the State Library of New South Wales for further information and help accessing restricted records.

Records

Australian Indigenous Ministries Aggregated Collection Of Records And Pictorial Material, 1903-2003 is an aggregated collection made from 4 smaller collections. These collections are:

  • Australian Indigenous Ministries papers and pictorial material, 1903-1998

Within the Australian Indigenous Ministries papers and pictorial material, 1903-1998 collection is a series of 31 silver gelatin photo prints of the Native Workers Training College and the Singleton Bible Training Institute. According to the Collection description, it contains images of the Native Workers Training College, renamed Bible Training Institute, Minimbah, Pindimar, Dallwood, Singleton. The images have been partially digitised by the Mitchell Library, with some available online. The image descriptions include the names of students when known.

The State Library of New South Wales Call numbers for this Pictorial Material are ON 259 (Series 02) and PXA 773 (Series 03).

  • Australian Indigenous Ministries further records, 1904-1930
  • Australian Indigenous Ministries further records, ca. 1905-1990s
  • Australian Indigenous Ministries further records, 1917-2003

Finding Aid

The records at collection and series level held within the aggregated collection are described in detail in the State Library of New South Wales' online catalogue.

Photos

Sunday school scholars, teachers, missionaries. Cherbourg AIM Church [Singleton Home]
Title
Sunday school scholars, teachers, missionaries. Cherbourg AIM Church [Singleton Home]
Type
Image
Date
c. 1908
Source
State Library of New South Wales
Note
This image is part of the Australian Indigenous Ministries Pictorial Collection.

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Bible Training Institute, Singleton, 1950?
Title
Bible Training Institute, Singleton, 1950?
Type
Image
Date
c. 1950
Source
State Library of New South Wales
Note
This image is part of the Australian Indigenous Ministries Pictorial Collection.

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[BTI] Singleton, interior [showing two students cleaning the banister]
Title
[BTI] Singleton, interior [showing two students cleaning the banister]
Type
Image
Date
c. 1953 - c. 1971
Source
State Library of New South Wales
Note
This image is part of the Australian Indigenous Ministries Pictorial Collection.

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Bible Training Institute, Singleton, late 1960s
Title
Bible Training Institute, Singleton, late 1960s
Type
Image
Date
1960s
Source
State Library of New South Wales
Note
This image is part of the Austrlain Indigenous Ministries Pictorial Collection.

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Prepared by: Nicola Laurent