Please contact Museums of History New South Wales:
Postal Address: PO Box 516, Kingswood NSW 2747
Phone: (02) 9673 1788
Email: collections@mhnsw.au
Website: https://mhnsw.au/about-us/contact/
Quote this number to access your records: Museums of History Series ID NRS-905
These records are held by Museums of History NSW (June 1961 - current).
This Series contains the majority of correspondence received by the New South Wales Colonial Secretary’s Office (also known as the Chief Secretary’s Office) between 1826 and 1982. It includes letters that name children admitted to Industrial Schools, Reformatory Schools, Orphan Schools, Infant’s and Children’s Homes, as well as letters that refer to general operational matters at the institutions. Museums of History have published an online index for this series where the names of people or institutions can be searched: Colonial Secretary Letters Received 1826-1894 Index.
This series is open access and may be viewed by any member of the public. To identify items of interest in this series use the online index. To access these records please contact Museums of History.