Lunatic Asylum, New Norfolk (1827 - 1859)

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The original Barracks at the Insane Asylum, 2009, courtesy of Wikipedia.
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1827

To

1859

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Disability Institution, Reception Centre, Government-run, Hospital

Alternative Names

Invalid Barracks
New Norfolk Hospital

Location

Tasmania

The Lunatic Asylum, New Norfolk began in 1827 as the Invalid Barracks for convicts. A good proportion of the invalids were classified as 'lunatics' and as the hospital became more crowded, it increasingly specialised in 'caring' for people with this diagnosis. Over time it catered for all kinds of people, rather than just convicts. The Lunatic Asylum became the Hospital for the Insane in 1859.

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1827 - 1859: Lunatic Asylum, New Norfolk
1859 - 1915: Hospital for the Insane, New Norfolk

Series Title: Patient Files, Lunatic Asylum, Hospital for the Insane, Mental Diseases Hospital, Lachlan Park Hospital, and the Royal Derwent Hospital (1857 - 1993)
Date Range: 1857 - 1993
Reference: HSD284 [Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office Series Number]
Contact: Please contact Research Enquiries, Tasmanian Archives:
Postal address: 91 Murray St, Hobart TAS 7000
Phone: (03) 6165 5538 or (03) 6165 5541
Website: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/get-help/help-with-research-and-finding-information/
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Series Title: Patient Records-Admission Register, Lunatic Asylum, Hospital for the Insane, Mental Diseases Hospital, and Lachlan Park Hospital (1830 - 1954)
Date Range: 1830 - 1954
Reference: HSD247 [Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office Series Number]
Contact: Please contact Research Enquiries, Tasmanian Archives:
Postal address: 91 Murray St, Hobart TAS 7000
Phone: (03) 6165 5538 or (03) 6165 5541
Website: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/get-help/help-with-research-and-finding-information/
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The original Barracks at the Insane Asylum

Lunatic Asylum, New Norfolk (1827 - 1859)

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