The Good Shepherd Archive collection of records of provision of residential care in Victoria dates from 1863 to around 1981. The collection includes the records of the various orphanages and other residences run by the Good Shepherd Sisters in Abbotsford, Albert Park, Bendigo, and Oakleigh. The collection includes admission and discharge records, which usually contain…
Anglicare Victoria Records is a collection of records dating from 1886. It contains records of people who spent time as children or young people in homes, institutions or other out-of-home care setting provided by Anglicare Victoria or any of its predecessor agencies. The types of records include client files, admission and discharge registers, index cards…
Good Shepherd Youth and Family Services Records is a collection held by the Good Shepherd Archive. It relates to the activities of the Good Shepherd Youth and Family Services dates from 1983 to 2014. It includes records relating to: Adolescent Placement from 1991; Foster Care Program (0-11 yrs) from 1983; Living in Nurturing Communities Home…
Client Files, Dhurringile Training Farm is a series of 278 files dating from around 1948 to 1964. The files contain information about residents of the Dhurringile Rural Training Farm. Access Conditions Former residents (and their families) should contact the Uniting Heritage Service to find information, and access personal files. The Uniting Heritage Service is a…
Children’s Overseas Reception Board Files comprises client files of children evacuated to Victoria, Australia from the United Kingdom during World War Two and a few files relating to the administration of the Overseas Children Scheme. Their stay was intended to be temporary. Upon arrival in Victoria these children were boarded out with families. The Children’s…
The Child Migration Files document the assessment of applications to nominate British and other minors, and subsequent administration, including forms used for processing and reports from various sources. These files were created by the Victorian Children’s Welfare Department and subsequently by the Social Welfare Branch. Access Conditions Restricted Access – Records containing personal or private…
William Forster Try Boys’ Society Records are held at the State Library of Victoria. They date from 1887 to 1986. The collection includes records about children who attended the Try Boys’ Society, who were placed in employment by the Society, or resided in institutions run by the Society. Access Conditions For access to these records…
Victorian Government Wardship and/or Out of Home Care records date back to 1864 and continue to be created in the present. The first records to be kept were Ward Registers, which assigned a number to each child who was made a ward of the state, and recorded information about them and their placements in institutions…
Kedesh Maternity Home for Unmarried Mothers: Programs and invitations ephemera material collected by the National Library of Australia includes invitations to official events, dinner invitations honouring visiting dignitaries, dance cards, award presentations, openings, commemorative and sporting programs. Some programs and invitations may also include menus. Access Conditions Some items in this collection are available online…
The Wesley Mission Victoria Records date from 1902. They include records of the Girls’ Memorial Home, The South Yarra Home, Tally Ho Boys’ Training Farm, Tally Ho Youth Services, Wesley Youth Services and Lincoln House. The records relate to children who were placed with these services. The types of records include admission book registers, individual…
Dec 18, 2024
Nov 15, 2024
