The Convent of Mercy, Adelaide preserves all documentation regarding the many works the sisters are involved in, for example, education; child care; unmarried mothers; homeless men and women; refugees in Hong Kong, Manila, Bangkok; teacher training and health care in Papua New Guinea. History of the Order.

Their holdings include:

• Convent of Mercy: History of the Order, 1856-1991
• Life of Foundress, 1798-1841
• Photographs, 1831-1991
• St Aloysius College: Photographs, 1880-1991
• School records, 1880-1991 (1m)
• Foundress of Order: Original letters, 1838 (2 items)
• Early Superiors: Correspondence, 1880-1990
• Cunningham inheritance: Maps, plans, 1920
• Convent of Mercy: Illustrated manuscripts, 1904
• Lives of nuns, 1856-1991

Open by appointment.

Minimum age 14 years (unless accompanied by a teacher); 2 days’ notice required including areas of interest and proof of identity. Access to records not normally available for research can be gained by writing to the Congregation Leader.