The material they hold includes admission and discharge registers, admission files (which sometimes include correspondence about each family or child), financial records relating to the operation of the Home, Home Committee Minute Books, and Management Committee Minute Books.
Gender: Mixed1936: Boys (girls and young boys moved to Epsom Home)Capacity: 1913: 6 children in a house of 18 rooms1936: 44 boysRegistered on 7/9/1929Closed due to Wesleydale Children's Home openingThe building was a joint gift to the Auckland Children’s Home Board from Mr A C Caughey and his sister Mrs W H Smith. It was 2 ½ acres of land and a house of 18 rooms. It was opened in 1913, closed in 1955. When the Wesley Children’s Home was opened, the NZ Government was also running an industrial home in Mt Albert called the Children’s Home. To avoid confusion, the Methodist Home was called “The Methodist Orphanage, Mt Albert”. Six children were in residence on opening day 20 December 1913.A further two acres of land was donated by Mr Caughey in 1918. In 1929 the name was changed to the Auckland Methodist Children’s Homes and Orphanage, Mt Albert and Epsom. The name change reflected the need to care for more than orphans.In 1936 the Board decided to close Epworth Home at Mt Albert. All boys were centralised at Wesley. All girls and young boys were moved to Epsom. 44 boys were in residence at Wesley, Epsom Home had 29 girls and 12 young boys – 85 children in total.Foundation stone laid for new building 14 April 1954. Wesleydale was chosen as the name for the new Home. In 1956 all the children were moved to Wesleydale Home, Mt Roskill which was divided into boys and girls sections. Main appointments (Board minutes do not always record appointment and leaving dates)1913 Mrs E J Blight (Matron). Rev Joseph Blight assistant and House Father1923 -1937 Miss Coatman (both Mt Albert and Epsom) (Matron)1930s Miss Johnson (Matron)1936 Rev G Frost (Manager)1942 Mr and Mrs Cook (Master and Matron)1944 Mr and Mrs Maitland Jones (Master and Matron)1946 Miss Grove (Matron)1948 Miss F Archer1952 Mrs Rosina Butterworth (Matron)1949 Mr F E S Long (Housemaster)Controlling organisation: Auckland Children’s Home Board (Methodist)
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