Please contact National Archives of Australia – Darwin Office:
Postal Address: PO Box 24, Nightcliff NT 0814
Phone: (08) 8924 7666
Email: archives@naa.gov.au
Quote this number to access your records: National Archives of Australia Reference Number, F1, 1962/266
These records are held by National Archives of Australia - Darwin office (1998 - current).
This file contains detailed correspondence and reports relating to the management and eventual closure of St Francis House. It includes some copies of Minutes of the St Francis House Committee of Management. Some of these mention the names and circumstances of boys in the Home.
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Under the Archives Act 1983, most Commonwealth records in the open access period are available for public access. The open access period is 20 years after the date of the creation of the record. Some records are subject to exemption for various reasons. Care leavers and other researchers need to apply for access to records if they are not already open. The National Archives website provides further information about access.
This page was written by Karen George and Gary George, last updated 17 December 2019.
