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Items relating to or summarizing the history of the Deaconess Institution, Deaconess House and Deaconesses in Australia.
Paper on the history of Deaconesses in Sydney - Margie Mills - undated
'The Church of England Deaconess Institution, Sydney' - historical notes, typescript, 2 leaves., undated.
Transcript of talk given by the Archbishop of Sydney Donald Robinson at Women's Ministry Thanksgiving, Darling Harbour, 1991.
History of the Deaconess Institution - Marion Gabbott - 1991
Deaconesses in the Church of England in the 19th century - B.D. (Hons) thesis, Sydney University - Margaret Rodgers - 1977
Role of Deaconess House - undated typescript
Photocopy of Southern Cross special report - 1986
Lists of Deaconess House graduates, former Deaconess House students serving as missionaries, Deaconess Institution roll of service, arrival and departure dates at Deaconess House, Deaconess Appointments as at 1975.
ADM history - key dates to 2011
Transcript of Australian Church Record article on Deaconesses - July 31, 1886.
Braeside Hospital - key dates - Daphne Bragg
'The Deaconess: fifty years of service illustrates 1891-1941'
Hope Healthcare - list of key dates to 1996.
A.D.I.S.L. History - typed historical notes, undated, dates mentioned up to 2001.
'Hospitals of Hope: celebrating a century of the Homes of Peace' book published 2007
30th anniversary of the ordination of the first women deacons in Sydney Diocese 1989-2019.
The Diaconate for Women - E. Glenys Lewis, Head Deaconess of the Diocese of Auckland.

The Board of Studies was formed by a resolution of the Management Committee of Deaconess House on 8 August 1974 . The purpose of the board was to prepare a submission for the Australian College of Theology for a Diploma of Ministry. The Board comprised Rev S. Giltrap (Chairman), Deaconesses M. Andrews, J. Lawrence and M. Rodgers, Mrs I. Hall and Rev. G. Glassock. The members met Dr D.B. Knox and Dr W. Dumbrell to discuss matters that arose in conjunction with Moore College. It appears that the role of the Board ceased after three meetings.

Letter from Neil Andrew Pike to Deaconess Margaret Rodgers, regarding Neil's mother Phyllis Hazel King, who had been a Deaconess. Reply from Margaret Rodgers, stating that he has mistaken her for Deaconess Mavis Rodgers.

Includes students studying, eating, holding chapel services, Principal Margaret Rodgers, Assistant to the Principal June Horne, students Margaret Jones and Wendy Lancaster, cook Marie Quinn.

Includes: Dss. Margaret Rodgers (Principal), June Horne (assistant to Principal), Mrs Catherine Hewett (assistant to Principal).
Dss. Margaret Rodgers with Archbishop Sir Marcus and Patricia, Lady Loane.

L to R: Nerali Bale, Meleane Moale, M. Rodgers, Pauline Halford, Pauline Clement, Barbara Hamilton.