Please contact Queensland State Archives:
Postal Address: PO Box 1397, Sunnybank Hills QLD 4109
Phone: (07) 3037 6777
Email: info@archives.qld.gov.au
Website: https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/arts/heritage/archives/contacts
Quote this number to access your records: Queensland State Archives Series ID, 986
These records are held by Queensland State Archives.
These Admission Registers relate to the Reformatory School for Boys – Hulk Proserpine, Reformatory School for Boys, Lytton, Diamantina Reformatory School for Boys and Westbrook Reformatory for Boys. They record details of children admitted to the reformatories, including name, age, physical description, birthplace, trade or profession, details of trial and conviction, previous convictions, parent’s details, religion, date of expiration of sentence, date and details of discharge (e.g. if transferred to another institution), and other remarks.
These records are open access and have been digitised by QSA. To access this register click the ‘View Digital Copy’ link on the QSA item page.
Queensland State Archives have created an online searchable index for this register, which can be accessed through the ‘Schools, hospitals and orphanages’ section on the following webpage https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/arts/heritage/archives/starting/search-the-records/search-the-records.