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Records held by Surry Hills Children’s Court

Surry Hills Children’s Court, in Glebe, holds some records of the Bidura Children’s Court and the former Metropolitan Children’s Court. These records were previously held by Bidura Children’s Court until its closure in 2017, when they were transferred to Surry Hills Children’s Court. Surry Hills Children’s Court continues to operate and holds records for the…

Liverpool State Hospital and Home

The Liverpool State Hospital and Home was formerly the Liverpool Asylum for the Infirm and Destitute. It was a hospital and home that was for adults and young people in need of support, including people with disabilities. It was run by the New South Wales Government and operated from 1933 until 1962.

Liverpool Asylum for the Infirm and Destitute

The Liverpool Asylum for the Infirm and Destitute was run by the New South Wales Government from 1862 until 1933. It had formerly been the Liverpool Asylum, run by the Benevolent Society. The Asylum provided refuge for men, including youths, described at the time as being “poor and infirm”. Those residents able to assist in…

Church of England Deaconess Institution

The Church of England Deaconess Institution was a women’s religious order that operated the Deaconess Children’s Home and Domestic Training School, in Balmain, Ashfield and Annandale, from 1893-1914. They also operated Lisgar Training Service for Domestic Servants from 1893-1909 and Lisgar Children’s Home, in Harrison Street Marrickville, from 1914 to 1929, and at a property…

Dominican Sisters of Eastern Australia and the Solomon Islands – Contact Details

Please contact the Archivist, Dominican Sisters of Eastern Australia and the Solomon Islands Archives: Postal address: PO Box 353, Strathfield NSW 2135 Phone: (02) 9744 9511 Email: archives@opeast.org.au

Christ Church St Laurence Welfare Bureau

The Christ Church St Laurence Welfare Bureau ran after-care clinics and employment schemes to assist boys who had been through criminal hearings in the Children’s Court but were discharged. It was part of Christ Church St Laurence, an Anglo-Catholic (Anglican) Church based in Haymarket. It is thought to have operated between 1936 and around 1941.

Anglicare Adoption Services – Contact Details

Please contact Anglicare Adoption Services: Postal address: 19A Gibbons St, Telopea NSW 2117 Phone: (02) 9890 6800 Website: https://www.anglicare.org.au/locations/telopea/anglicare-telopea-office/

Winbin records, State Archives NSW

These are records created by Winbin that are held by Museums of History NSW (State Archives). The records contain information about children living at the Home, and include registers of admissions and discharge and medical registers. Access conditions Access to these records is currently restricted. In New South Wales, records relating to individuals, such as…

St. Margaret’s Hospital (Darlinghurst, N.S.W.) Records 1894-1998

St. Margaret’s Hospital (Darlinghurst, N.S.W.) Records 1894-1998 is a collection of records held in the State Library of New South Wales. This collection includes patient records, baby books and baptismal registers. Access Conditions The records of St Margaret’s Hospital are restricted . Written authority from the Sisters of St. Joseph is required prior to access….

Archives of Mary MacKillop and the Sisters of St Joseph – Contact Details

Please contact the Congregational Archivist, Archives of Mary MacKillop and the Sisters of St Joseph: Postal Address: PO Box 1508, North Sydney, NSW 2059 Phone: (02) 8912 4876 Email: enquiries@sosj.org.au Website: https://www.sosj.org.au/contact-us/