Collection of Photographs is an archival series held by Tasmanian Archives. It contains photographs that have been donated to Tasmanian Archives from various sources, often with little identification or provenance information. It contains several photos of Tasmanian children’s homes. Many of the photographs in this series have been digitised and are available online. Access Open…
Register of Incapacitated Persons Maintained in Institutions in Other Colonies is an archival series held by Tasmanian Archives. It lists the details of Tasmanian residents, many of whom were children, who were admitted to institutions in Victoria and New South Wales for the deaf, dumb and blind between 1873 and 1897. Access Open This item…
Daily Statement of Admissions, Discharges and Births is a record series held by Tasmanian Archives. It lists patients admitted to and discharged from Burnie General Hospital, and births that occurred at the hospital in 1960. Access These records are open and accessible by the general public. For access to these records please contact Tasmanian Archives.
Register of Cases admitted to the New Norfolk Asylum on the Authority of the Colonial Secretary is a record series held by Tasmanian Archives. It lists the patients admitted to the New Norfolk Asylum between 1864 and 1879 It includes information such as the patient’s name, the ship they arrived on, district where they lived,…
Applications for Admission and associated Papers is a record series held by Tasmanian Archives. It includes applications for the admission of children to the Queen’s Orphan Asylum from 1859 to 1879. Access Open These items have been digitised and are available online via the Tasmanian Archives website. Records The details contained in these records include…
Register of Admissions is a register of patients admitted to the Lying-in Home, Cascades, between March 1890 and November 1894. It includes the patient’s name, age, date and number of admission, and other remarks, including date of birth and sex of the child, name of the child’s father, and date discharged from the home. Access…
Alphabetical Admission Register, Males and Females is a record series held by Tasmanian Archives. These records relate to admissions to the Boys Training School, New Town Infirmary and Consumptive Home, New Town Rest Home, and St John’s Park between 1914 and 1952. Access Open These items have been digitised and are available online via the…
Correspondence files, annual single number series [Main correspondence files series of the agency] is a series held by the National Archives of Australia. It contains correspondence created and received by the Department of the Interior, the Department of Home Affairs, the Department of Home and Territories, and the Department of External Affairs. This series contains…
The Life of Sister Eileen Heath is a series comprising 40 oral history recordings with individuals who knew or worked with Sister Eileen Heath. Many include information about St Mary’s Hostel in Alice Springs and the Northern Territory Welfare Branch. Transcripts are also available for all the interviews. Access Conditions These records are open and…
General Administration Files, Annual Single Number with “N” prefix (NTRS 630) consists of general administration files of the Department of Community Development, Community Welfare Division. Included are files relating to adoptions, family day care, emergency housing, child care programs and policy, field officers reports, and circulars. Access Conditions In January 2025, access conditions were “agreement…
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