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Mothers & Babies of the Destitute Asylum

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Installation of names of babies born at the Destitute Asylum
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Mothers & Babies of the Destitute Asylum

Price

Free

Dates

11 May 2025

Description

This Mother's Day, take a curator-led tour of the Destitute Asylum site to remember the mothers and children who were housed there. The Destitute Asylum Lying-in Home in Adelaide's CBD was once the birthplace of 1,678 babies between 1880 and 1909. Could you have ancestors who were born in this former facility for destitute, unwed or deserted women? Hear touching, tragic and sometimes unusual tales that were passed down by generations through state records, former staff, mothers and their children.

Location details

  • Time Doors at 3:00 PM
  • Accessibility Actively welcomes people with access needs.
  • ABN: 17 521 345 493
Address

Address

82 Kintore Avenue, Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 5000

Phone

Phone

8151 3250
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