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New South Wales - Organisation
Liverpool Asylum for the Infirm and Destitute (1862 - 1933)
- From
- 1862
- To
- 1933
- Categories
- Non-denominational, Home, Disability Institution, Government-run, Care Provider
The Liverpool Asylum for the Infirm and Destitute was run by the New South Wales Government from 1862 until 1933. It had formerly been the Liverpool Asylum, run by the Benevolent Society. The Asylum provided refuge for infirm and destitute men, including youths. Those able to assist in the Asylum's farm operations and workshop were paid a small daily wage. In 1933 it became the Liverpool State Hospital and Home.
Locations
- 1862 - 1933
- Location - Liverpool Asylum for the Infirm and Destitute was located on the banks of the Georges River, on what is now College Street, Liverpool
Timeline
- 1851 - 1862
- Liverpool Asylum
- 1862 - 1933
- Liverpool Asylum for the Infirm and Destitute
- 1933 - 1962
- Liverpool State Hospital and Home
- Collection Title
- Liverpool Asylum Records, State Archives NSW (1859 - 1959)
- Date Range
- 1859 - 1959
- Reference
-
NRS-4946; NRS-4948; NRS-4949; NRS-4950; NRS-4951; NRS-4952; NRS-4954; NRS-4957; NRS-4958; NRS-4959; NRS-4960; NRS-4961; RNCG-1670; RNCG-1671; RNCG-1673; RNCG-6918
[State Records Authority of New South Wales Series Numbers]
- Contact
-
Please contact the State Archives and Records Authority of New South Wales:
Postal Address: PO Box 516, Kingswood NSW 2747
Phone: (02) 9673 1788
Email: info@records.nsw.gov.au
Website: http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/contact-us/contact-us/
DETAILS
Dormitory, Liverpool Asylum
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