Please contact the State Records Research Centre:
Postal Address: GPO Box 464, Adelaide SA 5001
Phone: 08 7322 7077
Email: staterecords@sa.gov.au
Quote this number to access your records: State Records of South Australia Series ID GRS/3617
These records are held by State Records of South Australia (1919 - current).
These registers record details about children admitted to the Townsend Pre-School for Hearing and Hearing Impaired Children. Information recorded includes child’s name, gender, admission date, date of birth, religion, parent’s names and occupations, address, and reason for leaving school. It is not clear if this register includes details about children who lived at Townsend House, or if it only includes details of non-residential students.
These registers are open access and can be viewed by any member of the public. To arrange access to these records please contact State Records of South Australia.