Oranga Tamariki holds records about Anderson Bay Girls' Home from 1986-2003. Archives NZ (Dunedin) holds records about Anderson Bay Girls' Home from 1964-1980, with Oranga Tamariki as the controlling agency for restricted records. Oranga Tamariki holds records about Dunedin Girls Home from 1974-1987. Archives NZ (Dunedin) holds records about Dunedin Girls Home from 1960-1989.
Institution types: From 1921-1928: Boys' Probation Home From 1928-1989: Girls' Home/Receiving Home From 1991 onwards (as Puketai): Care and Protection Residence for children and young people requiring a residential setting Gender: From 1921-1928: Boys From 1928-1989: Female aged 12-16 From 1991 onwards (as Puketai): Mixed aged 10-17 Capacity: Around 1957, 15 beds. Around 1970, 22 beds plus 2 secure beds Around 1984, 14 beds plus 2 secure beds From 1991 (as Puketai): 8 beds Controlling organisation: Education Department 1972, Department of Social Welfare 1972-1989; State control.
For Dunedin Girls' Home: Brief administrative history of the Girls' Home here: https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/AGXU/dunedin-girls-home?q=dunedin+girls+home&source=aims-archive . This also lists related series, including series 9032 admission registers, series 9042 staff diaries, etc
For Elliot Street Girls' Home: Series 9050 Night Log Books https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/9050/night-log-books?q=elliot+street+centre&source=aims-archive ; series 28353 staff diaries https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/28353/staff-diaries?q=elliot+street+centre&source=aims-archive
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