General Correspondence [3]

General Correspondence [3] is a centralised record system for functional and administrative files which was created by the Archives Office of Tasmania in 1989. It contains all the files held by the then Department of Environment and Planning, including some files relating to children’s homes.

Access Conditions

The records listed below are open access, as they are older than 25 years. To access these items please contact Tasmanian Archives.

Records

This series contains the following items relating to children’s homes:

• Item Number: AB567/1/7168
  Title: 012793 FREEHOLD 137 GORDONS HILL RD LINDISFARNE 1077M2-LISMORE RECEIVING HOME 09 Mar 1993.
  Date: 1993
  This item, created by the Social Welfare Department, includes tenancy agreements and correspondence about the management of Lismore Receiving Home. The file also contains information about Miroma Receiving Home.
• Item Number: AB567/1/11544
  Title: 031623-Val-Sunshine Home Howrah-Clarence City-Tasmanian Sunshine Assoc
  Date: 1985
• Item Number: AB567/1/12377
  Title: 040404-Val-Mothercraft Home-43 Pirie St New Town-Health CS
  Date: 1964
• Item Number: AB567/5/143
  Title: 035858 – Premises – School – Special – St Giles – Education Ea 5322M2 65A Amy Rd St Leonards
  Date: 1980-1986
  This item contains historical information about St Giles’ School, including its takeover by the Education Department in the early 1980s.
• Item Number: AB567/8/255
  Title: 065452 Vol 1 Val – Prop Acq – Midland Hwy Jericho – Dmr Rt – Glenora Childrens Home
  Date: 1980-1982