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Churches of Christ Federal Aborigines Mission Board Records

Churches of Christ Federal Aborigines Mission Board Records is a collection of records of children placed at Missions, Homes, and Hostels run by the Churches of Christ Federal Aborigines Mission Board (1942-2009). These records are now held by Global Mission Partners. The collection includes personal record cards for each child that was placed at the…

Fairbridge Village

Fairbridge Village provided accommodation and training for homeless and disadvantaged youth. It was established by Jesus People in 1983 on the former site of Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra. Funding difficulties meant that the project did not realise its aims to accommodate up to 250 young people at a time, and it closed in early 1985….

The Jesus People’s new hostel for homeless youth in Beaufort St, Mt Lawley

This is a copy of a press clipping from around 1986, showing a photograph of Yirra Hostel, around the time it was established by Jesus People.

Records of Mogumber Methodist Mission, Methodist Church

Records of Mogumber Methodist Mission, Methodist Church is a large collection of records held by the State Library of Western Australia that document the history of the Moore River Native Settement, Mogumber Mission, and Mogumber Training Centre. It includes records containing details about the people who lived at Mogumber, as well as administrative records. Access…

Child Migration Programmes Investigation, UK Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse

As part of the UK Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, which ran from 2015-2022, the Inquiry investigated child migration programs to Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Zimbabwe. Research and hearings took place in 2017, and the Investigation Report was published in March 2018. The Inquiry asked a series of questions about child migration schemes,…

A colour image showing a large house with a corrugated room with overgrown grass in front.

Coogee Beach Home

This is a photograph of the Coogee Seaside House taken in 2001 by former resident Margaret Chomel.

An image of a large house with a verandah with cars in front of it.

Coogee Seaside Home

This is a photograph of the Coogee Seaside House taken by former resident Margaret Chomel. Margaret provided information that the area running along the side of the house was previously enclosed and this is where the girls slept.

Ngala Mothercraft Centre, 1988

This is a photograph of the Ngal-a Mothercraft Centre in 1988. It shows a series of two-storey buildings set amongst tall trees, with various pieces of children’s play equipment located around the grounds. The boundary of the site is marked by a tall chain link fence.

Castledare, January 1985

This is a photo of the main building at Castledare, taken in January 1985. It shows the front of a decorative single-storey building with a central turret with windows on all sides. There is a crest or decoration above the front door featuring what appear to be thistles sitting in a vase. The name ‘Niana’…

View of deserted Barton’s Mill Prison

This is a photograph showing some of the cell huts at the deserted Barton’s Mill Prison site.