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Tasmania - Organisation

New Town Charitable Institution (1879 - 1912)

  • Queens Orphan Asylum New Town

    Queens Orphan Asylum New Town, 1863, courtesy of Tasmanian Images: Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office.
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From
1879
To
1912
Categories
Government-run, Home and Lying-in Home
Alternative Names
  • NTCI (Abbreviation)

The New Town Charitable Institution, run by the government, opened in 1879. From 1896, the Boys' Training School and the offices of the Neglected Children's Department were at the Institution. In 1912, it became the New Town Infirmary.

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The New Town Charitable Institution was housed in the former buildings of the Queen's Orphan School after it closed in 1879. In addition to the Boys' Training School and the offices of the Neglected Children's Department, the Institution provided accommodation to people who were poor and aged, or had disabilities. Between 1896 and 1911, the offices of the Charitable Grants Department were at the Institution. Since 1874, the Infant Orphan School had been used as a lying-in hospital for young women with intellectual disabilities. The Institution continued to serve this purpose.

Location

1879 - 1912
Location - The New Town Charitable Insitution was situated off New Town Road, New Town. Location: New Town

Timeline

 1833 - 1879 Queen's Orphan Asylum
       1879 - 1912 New Town Charitable Institution
             1912 - 1934 New Town Infirmary
                   1934 - 1936 New Town Rest Home
                         1936 - 1994 St John's Park

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Related Organisations

Publications

Books

  • Brown, Joan C., 'Poverty is not a crime': the development of social services in Tasmania, 1803-1900, Tasmanian Historical Research Association, Hobart, 1972, 192 pp. Details
  • Pearce, Kim and Doyle, Susan, New Town: a social history, Hobart City Council, Hobart, 2002, 144 pp. Details

Online Resources

Photos

Queens Orphan Asylum New Town
Title
Queens Orphan Asylum New Town
Type
Image
Date
1863
Source
Tasmanian Images: Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office

Details

Orphan School, North Wing
Title
Orphan School, North Wing
Type
Image
Date
2009
Publisher
Friends of the Orphan School and St John's Park Precinct

Details

Orphan School, South Wing
Title
Orphan School, South Wing
Type
Image
Date
2009
Publisher
Friends of the Orphan School and St John's Park Precinct

Details

Infant Orphan School
Title
Infant Orphan School
Type
Image
Date
2009
Publisher
Friends of the Orphan School and St John's Park Precinct

Details

Sources used to compile this entry: Brown, Joan C., 'Poverty is not a crime': the development of social services in Tasmania, 1803-1900, Tasmanian Historical Research Association, Hobart, 1972, 192 pp; Pearce, Kim and Doyle, Susan, New Town: a social history, Hobart City Council, Hobart, 2002, 144 pp.

Prepared by: Caroline Evans