Organisation Kardinia Children's Home (1947 - 1986)
- From
- 1947
- To
- 1986
- Functions
- Care Provider and Children's Home
- Alternative Names
- Kardinia Salvation Army Children's Home
- Categories
Summary
The Kardinia Children's Home, run by the Salvation Army, was situated at 1 Riverview Terrace, Belmont (Geelong). It accommodated toddlers aged between 2 and 5.
In around 2003 when the property was being "cleaned out", the personal files of children who had been at the Home were destroyed. It appears that the importance of these files and the meaning they might hold for former residents was not properly understood when this very regrettable incident occurred. There is however historical material about Kardinia at the Salvation Army Archives and Museum.
Record Holdings
The Salvation Army Archives and Museum - Australia Southern Territory
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- Collection Title
- Records held by the Salvation Army Heritage Centre - Melbourne
Details
Events
- 1947
- The Kardinia Children's Home is situated in Belmont (Geelong). Location: Geelong
Related Entries
Run By
Published Resources
Online Resources
- Cook, D., 'Mr David Cook (submission no 157)', in Inquiry into Children in Institutional Care: Submissions received by the committee as at 17/3/05, This submission refers to a number of institutions in Victoria where the author and his siblings were placed., Commonwealth of Australia, 2005, http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/clac_ctte/completed_inquiries/2004-07/inst_care/submissions/sub157.pdf. Details
- The Salvation Army Australia Southern Territory, 'Children's Homes: A list of openings, closings and function (submission 46)', in Inquiry into Institutional Care: Submissions received as at 17/03/05, Commonwealth of Australia, 2005, http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/clac_ctte/completed_inquiries/2004-07/inst_care/submissions/sublist.htm. Details
Gallery
- Title
- Kardinia [Salvation Army Children's Home]
- Type
- Image
- Control
- File number B0801
- Source
- Victorian Heritage Database
Sources used to compile this entry: The Salvation Army Australia Southern Territory, 'Children's Homes: A list of openings, closings and function (submission 46)', in Inquiry into Institutional Care: Submissions received as at 17/03/05, Commonwealth of Australia, 2005, http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/clac_ctte/completed_inquiries/2004-07/inst_care/submissions/sublist.htm; Phone conversation with Mimi Morizzi related to the records of former residents of Kardinia, 18 August 2010 - RT.
Prepared by: Cate Elkner, Rachel Tropea
Created: 1 May 2009, Last modified: 2 September 2010