State Library of South Australia

Faith Thomas : SUMMARY RECORD [PRG 769] • Photograph

Children holding cabbages at the second Colebrook Home, Quorn

Thomas, Faith, c. 1924-2007, Photograph, PRG 769/1/31

Children holding cabbages at the second Colebrook Home, Quorn. A local man, Mr. Campbell would come from his farm and give cabbages to the home. Children include Sid Waye, Nellie Lester, Emily Lester, Bessie Waye, Linda Lester, Rita Richards, Ruby Hayes, Nancy Brumbie, Martin Dodd, George Tongerie, Steve O'Donoghue, and Ray Lester.

Children holding cabbages at the second Colebrook Home, Quorn — Children holding cabbages at the second Colebrook Home, Quorn

Thomas, Faith, c. 1924-2007, Photograph, PRG 769/1/31

Children holding cabbages at the second Colebrook Home, Quorn. A local man, Mr. Campbell would come from his farm and give cabbages to the home. Children include Sid Waye, Nellie Lester, Emily Lester, Bessie Waye, Linda Lester, Rita Richards, Ruby Hayes, Nancy Brumbie, Martin Dodd, George Tongerie, Steve O'Donoghue, and Ray Lester.

Two infants at Colebrook Home, Quorn

Thomas, Faith, c. 1924-2007, Photograph, PRG 769/1/32

Two infants, David James and JB at Colbrook Home, Quorn.

Two infants at Colebrook Home, Quorn — Two infants at Colebrook Home, Quorn

Thomas, Faith, c. 1924-2007, Photograph, PRG 769/1/32

Two infants, David James and JB at Colbrook Home, Quorn.

Girls sewing at Colebrook Home, Quorn

Thomas, Faith, c. 1924-2007, Photograph, PRG 769/1/33

Girls sewing at the second Colbrook Home, Quorn. L-R: Linda Lester, Miriam McKenzie (Graham), Bessie Waye, Ada Hayes, Emily Lester.

Girls sewing at Colebrook Home, Quorn — Girls sewing at Colebrook Home, Quorn

Thomas, Faith, c. 1924-2007, Photograph, PRG 769/1/33

Girls sewing at the second Colbrook Home, Quorn. L-R: Linda Lester, Miriam McKenzie (Graham), Bessie Waye, Ada Hayes, Emily Lester.

Martin Dodd and Stephen Dodd

Thomas, Faith, c. 1924-2007, Photograph, PRG 769/1/34

Martin Dodd and Stephen Dodd of Colebrook Home, Quorn.

Martin Dodd and Stephen Dodd — Martin Dodd and Stephen Dodd

Thomas, Faith, c. 1924-2007, Photograph, PRG 769/1/34

Martin Dodd and Stephen Dodd of Colebrook Home, Quorn.

Young boy at Colebrook Home

Thomas, Faith, c. 1924-2007, Photograph, PRG 769/1/35

Young boy, DB, at Colebrook Home

Young boy at Colebrook Home — Young boy at Colebrook Home

Thomas, Faith, c. 1924-2007, Photograph, PRG 769/1/35

Young boy, DB, at Colebrook Home

Four children at Colebrook Home, Quorn

Thomas, Faith, c. 1924-2007, Photograph, PRG 769/1/36

Four children at Colebrook Home, Quorn. L-R: David James, Lois O'Donoghue (in red), Faith Coulthard, Maureen Appleton.

Four children at Colebrook Home, Quorn — Four children at Colebrook Home, Quorn

Thomas, Faith, c. 1924-2007, Photograph, PRG 769/1/36

Four children at Colebrook Home, Quorn. L-R: David James, Lois O'Donoghue (in red), Faith Coulthard, Maureen Appleton.

Mrs Iris Wiley with two infants

Thomas, Faith, c. 1924-2007, Photograph, PRG 769/1/37

Mrs Iris Wiley (nee Althorp) at Colebrook Home, Quorn with JB and David James.

Mrs Iris Wiley with two infants — Mrs Iris Wiley with two infants

Thomas, Faith, c. 1924-2007, Photograph, PRG 769/1/37

Mrs Iris Wiley (nee Althorp) at Colebrook Home, Quorn with JB and David James.

Mrs Iris Wiley with David James

Thomas, Faith, c. 1924-2007, Photograph, PRG 769/1/38

Mrs. Iris Wiley (nee Althorpe) at Colebrook Home, Quorn with David James.

Mrs Iris Wiley with David James — Mrs Iris Wiley with David James

Thomas, Faith, c. 1924-2007, Photograph, PRG 769/1/38

Mrs. Iris Wiley (nee Althorpe) at Colebrook Home, Quorn with David James.

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Summary

Records of Faith Thomas, including photographs of children at Colebrook Home at Quorn, other papers relating to Colebrook Home (thesis, correspondence, attendees, publications, newspaper cuttings), papers relating to her training and work as a nurse, subject files on topics of interest to Faith (mostly relating to Aboriginal people), papers and photos relating to Faith's cricket career (also other sports), videos, sound recordings, and trophies.

Restrictions

This collection depicts Australian Aboriginal people or aspects of their culture.

Conditions of use

Physical description

78 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1924-2007

Creator

Thomas, Faith

Subject

Thomas, Faith, 1933-2023
Colebrook Home for Aboriginal Children (Quorn, S.A.)
United Aborigines Mission
Aboriginal Australians -- South Australia -- Far North Region
Children, Aboriginal Australian -- South Australia
Aboriginal Australians -- South Australia -- Ooldea
Aboriginal Australians -- South Australia -- Oodnadatta
Aboriginal Australians -- Missions -- South Australia -- Nepabunna
Aboriginal Australians -- Missions -- South Australia -- Swan Reach

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Local notes

Contains Aboriginal content

Historical information

Faith Thomas was born in the Nepabunna Aboriginal mission in South Australia in 1933. Her mother, Ivy, was a traditional Adnyamathana woman from the Flinders Ranges. Ivy placed Faith in the hands of two missioners at the Colebrook Children's Home at Quorn. It was the other children at Colebrook who gave Faith her name and, contrary to the views of some, she always considered that hers was not the 'stolen generation', but rather the 'chosen generation'. One of the first Indigenous nurses to graduate from the Royal Adelaide Hospital, she is the only Aboriginal woman to play international cricket for Australia.

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