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Registers Of The Arrival And Discharge Of Immigrant Children [School Attendance/Licensing Branch, Department of Community Services, NSW]

Registers Of The Arrival And Discharge Of Immigrant Children recorded the monthly arrivals and discharges of immigrant children between 1953 to 1956 and 1960 to 1964. The registers’ arrival entries generally give names, ages and whether the child was nominated by an individual or sponsored by an organisation, such as Fairbridge, Big Brother or Dr…

Records of St Gabriel’s, The Christian Brothers

This archival collection contains records relating to St Gaberiel’s residential ‘home’ run by the Christian Brothers. St Gabriel’s was a residential ‘home’ for boys aged between 5 and 17 with a hearing impairment established in 1922. From1973 onwards St Gabriel’s became a co-educational day school. The records in this collection are held at St Edmund’s…

St Martha’s Industrial Home Records

The St Martha’s Industrial Home Records are held by CatholicCare. Until April 2013, these records were held by the Sisters of St Joseph. Access Conditions For access to these records please contact Family Spirit. Physical access to the original records is not possible due to their fragility and the need to protect the privacy of…

Immigration Files [Child and Youth Migrants, NSW]

Immigration Files is a series of records relating to child migrants who were placed in institutions in New South Wales. They comprise records such as correspondence between Commonwealth departments, relevant charitable institutions and State government departments, including the Immigration Division of the Chief Secretary’s Department, the Department of Tourist Activities and the Treasury. The subjects…

Records of St Edmund’s, The Christian Brothers

This archival collection contains records relating to St Edmund’s residential ‘home’ run by the Christian Brothers. St Edmund’s was a residential ‘home’ for boys aged between 5 and 17 with a visual impairment established in 1951. From1980 onwards St Edmund’s became a day school and is as of 2014 co-educational. The records in this collection…

Depositions [Metropolitan Children’s Court]

Depositions [Metropolitan Children’s Court] are a record of the daily proceedings in the Metropolitan Children’s Court, mainly related to cases heard in Court No.2 between mid 1937 and the end of 1941. Frequently for the larger courts, agendas of each day’s business and full details of each case brought before the Court are included, while…

Minda Children’s Court records, State Archives NSW

These are records created by Minda Children’s Court and held by Museums of History NSW (State Archives). The records contain information about children attending hearings at Minda Children’s Court, as well as administrative information, and include depositions, appeal registers, committals for trial, and correspondence. Access Conditions Access to these records is currently restricted. In New…

Yasmar Children’s Court Depositions [Ashfield Court of Petty Sessions]

Yasmar Children’s Court Depositions [Ashfield Court of Petty Sessions] are a record of the daily proceedings in the Court. Frequently for the larger courts, agendas of each day’s business and full details of each case brought before the Court are included, while for the smaller courts, depositions of proceedings are sometimes interfiled. Access Conditions Access…

Detainee files, Department of Juvenile Justice

The ‘D’ file and the Allied Health Files have been created by the Department of Juvenile Justice. Prior to this they were known as Institutional ‘B’ files, which were created and maintained by the Department of Community Services. The Institutional ‘B’ files related to individuals who were admitted to a detention centre. They recorded: admission…

Detainee files, Department of Juvenile Justice

The ‘D’ files and the Allied Health Files were created and maintained by the Department of Juvenile Justice. The ‘D’ files relate to juveniles who have been admitted to a juvenile justice centre. They record: admission and discharge dates; personal details; casework records; court records; background reports; special incidents and authorised absences. The Allied Health…