The State Records Office of Western Australia holds a collection of records created by Heathcote Mental Hospital. This collection includes records about patients, primarily admission and discharge registers, as well as more general administrative records. The majority of the records within this collection date from the 1970s to the closure of Heathcote in 1994, however…
Patient Record Cards is a series held by the State Records Office of Western Australia. It contains details of patients admitted to Derby Leprosarium, as well as details of patients treated externally to the Derby Leprosarium, including those treated at Perth and Wooroloo (in the ‘Dan “E”‘ register, and “Metro” cards). These records also include…
The Benevolent Institution for Aboriginal Children was opened in April 1847 by the Sisters of Mercy, Perth Congregation as a Home for Indigenous children or non-Indigenous children considered to be orphaned or destitute. It was a small institution and soon became only for girls. In 1849, a small cottage was built, and 12 girls were…
Alma Smith and Alva Atkins (nee Smith) papers and photographs relating to missionary work in New South Wales and Western Australia, 1909-2006 is a collection held by the State Library of New South Wales. It contains photographs, slides and textual materials relating to the missionary work of Alma Smith and Alva Atkins, with the United…
Leeper Family Papers is an archival collection held by University of Melbourne Archives. It contains records relating to pupils at the school at Mount Margaret Mission in Western Australia during the 1930s and 1940s. Access Conditions This collection is open access. Please contact University of Melbourne Archives to access this collection. Records The records in…
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The Methodist Overseas Mission, a department of the Methodist Church of Australia, was established around 1930. Previously it was known as the Methodist Missionary Society of Australasia. It established missions and Homes in the Northern Territory and Western Australia during the early and mid twentieth century. The Methodist Overseas Mission became part of the Uniting…
The Wandering Mission Sacramental Registers comprise a Baptism Register, 1948-1981, and a Confirmation Register, 1950-1973. The information in both registers includes the child’s name, parents’ names, the name of a sponsor and age information. Access Conditions People wishing to access their own baptism or confirmation records between these dates are able to do so by…
The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries was established on 1 July 2017 as an amalgamation of many government departments, including the Department of Local Government and Communities. The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries includes the Aboriginal History Research Unit (AHRU). AHRU “manages restricted access archive requests for files from…
‘Photographs relating to Florence Hummerston and her work [picture]’ is a collection of twenty six photographs held by the State Library of Western Australia. Although most of these photographs are not yet available online, they may be in the future. Florence Hummerston was closely associated with Wanslea. Access Conditions Open Records This collection contains 26…
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