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, 5145
These records are held by Queensland State Archives.
The Monthly Reports, Series ID 5145, contain a general overview of the children, staff and activities of the Townsville Orphanage and Townsville Receiving Depot per month. They include statistcs for number of children and staff at the institution, including numbers of new admissions, returns from placements, discharges, children boarded out, children hired out, and children transferred to other institutions. Names for all children are listed, with additional information on age and health given for those in the nursery. The reports also include general information about notable activities, events, and entertainment provided for the children, gifts given to the orphanage, illnesses occurring among the children, and names and details of visitors to the orphanage and of the children they were visiting.
Access to these records is restricted for 100 years in order to protect personal privacy. To apply for access to these records please contact Queensland State Archives.