Organisation St Anthony's Home (1943 - 1976)
St Anthony's Home, Kew, bedroom, n.d., courtesy of MacKillop Family Services.
Details
- From
- 1943
Kew - To
- 1976
- Functions
- Care Provider and Children's Home
- Categories
Summary
In 1943, St Anthony's Home was the new name given by the Sisters of St Joseph to St Anthony's Children's Home, in Kew. St Anthony's accommodated boys aged between 3 and 6. In 1976, the Home closed and services were transferred to St Anthony's Family Service, in Footscray.
Record Holdings
MacKillop Family Services
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- Collection Title
- Records held by MacKillop Family Services
- Date Range
- 1857 - 1997
Details
In November 1955, St Anthony's Home was declared an approved children's home under the Children's Welfare Act 1954.
Events
- 1943 - 1976
- St Anthony's Home was situated in Kew. Location: Kew
Related Entries
Timeline
c. 1921 - 1943 St Anthony's Children's Home
1943 - 1976 St Anthony's Home
1976 - 1997 St Anthony's Family Service
1997 - MacKillop Family Services
Records managed by
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Published Resources
Books
- Barnard, Jill; Twigg, Karen, Holding on to Hope: a history of the founding agencies of MacKillop Family Services 1854-1997, Australian Scholarly Publishing, Melbourne, 2004. Details
- Szablicki, Ryszard, Orphanage boy: through the eyes of innocence, New Holland Publishers (Australia), Frenchs Forest, NSW, 2007. Details
Online Resources
- Victoria Government Gazette Online Archive 1836-1997, State Library of Victoria, 2009, http://gazette.slv.vic.gov.au/. Details
- Davis, W., 'Mr William Davis (submission no 227)', in Inquiry into Children in Institutional Care: Submissions received by the committee as at 17/3/05, http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/clac_ctte/completed_inquiries/2004-07/inst_care/submissions/sub227.pdf. Details
- Sheedy, A.J., 'Mr Anthony Sheedy (submission no 283)', in Inquiry into Children in Institutional Care: Submissions received by the committee as at 17/3/05, http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/clac_ctte/completed_inquiries/2004-07/inst_care/submissions/sublist.htm. Details
Gallery
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- Title
- St Anthony's Home, Kew, children in cars
- Type
- Image
- Date
- n.d.
- Source
- MacKillop Family Services
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- Title
- St Anthony's Home, Kew, buildings [rear]
- Type
- Image
- Date
- n.d.
- Source
- MacKillop Family Services
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Sources used to compile this entry: Victoria Government Gazette Online Archive 1836-1997, State Library of Victoria, 2009, http://gazette.slv.vic.gov.au/; Barnard, Jill; Twigg, Karen, Holding on to Hope: a history of the founding agencies of MacKillop Family Services 1854-1997, Australian Scholarly Publishing, Melbourne, 2004.
Prepared by: Cate Elkner
Created: 12 August 2009, Last modified: 19 August 2010