Records from this Home are held at The Salvation Army Archives in Trentham, Upper Hutt.
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Controlling agency: The Salvation Army. As a third-party provider to the State, faith-based.
Operational period:
Registered 23/3/1929
1985: Some private foster care services
Note: Oranga Tamariki had this home recorded as closing in 1989 but the Salvation Army's affidavit had it as closing in 1986. We have used the Salvation Army closing date.
The Press Newspapaer article containing a former resident's account of their time in Bramwell Booth (held by Christchurch City Libraries) (23 November 1996): https://natlib.govt.nz/records/31377538?search%5Bi%5D%5Bsubject%5D=Orphanages&search%5Bpath%5D=items
Survivor account from Darrin Timpson of time at Bramwell Booth - statement to the Royal Commission (10 December 2020: https://www.abuseincare.org.nz/our-progress/library/v/191/statement-of-darrin-timpson-for-faith-based-redress-hearing
Directory of residential facilities for disturbed children in New Zealand', Department of Social Welfare, 1979. https://natlib.govt.nz/records/40422924
31 September 2020 Affidavit of Anita Ngaire Easton for Oranga Tamariki - Ministry for Children to the Abuse in Care Inquiry 18 September 2020
Witness Statement of Murray Houston on behalf of The Salvation Army Information provided by The Salvation Army to the Crown Response Unit on 1 July 2024
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