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Children in State Based Care

Records relating to the care of children by the State.

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Destitution in South Australia

The Destitute Board was responsible for overseeing those who had no means or relatives to support themselves. 

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Hospitals

We hold some patient-related and administrative records from public hospitals.

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Magill Old Folks' Home

Records of the government’s institution for aged residential care from 1917 to 1989.

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Passenger Lists 1845 - 1940

Passenger lists dating between 1845-1886 record emigrants selected by the Colonization Commissioners London, whose passage were paid for out of the Emigration Fund.

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State Records holds many records relating to immigration to South Australia from 1836 onwards,

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