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Devonfield Enterprises Records

Devonfield Enterprises Records includes records about Devonfield Hostel. Care Leavers may contact the organisation for information.

Hagley Farm Primary School Records

Hagley Farm Primary School Records may or may not include the records of Hagley Farm School. However, Care Leavers may contact Hagley Farm Primary School for information.

Glenhaven Family Care Records

Glenhaven Family Care Records may include personal information about children who lived at Glenhaven Children’s Home and Heavenview Children’s Home. They may also include personal information about children at the former Glendel Children’s Home. Care Leavers wishing to access these records should contact Glenhaven Family Care.

Children and Youth Services Records

Children and Youth Services Records include child welfare records that have not yet been transferred to and processed by the Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office. These records include Admission Registers for Ashley Home for Boys covering the dates 1954 – 1984. These registers contain personal information about boys detailed at Ashley. Access Conditions Access to…

Bethany Boys’ Home Records

The Bethany Boys’ Home Records consist of two admission registers, four photograph albums, and a visitors book. The contents of this collection dates from 1947 to 1978. The items contain information about the children, visitors and activities of Bethany Boys’ Home. Access Conditions This series has a D75 access restriction. This means that the records…

Clarendon Children’s Home Records

Clarendon Children’s Home Records contain records about the former residents of the Home of Mercy and Clarendon Children’s Home. The collection dates from 1905 to 2006. The collection includes admission and discharge records, photographs and slides, minute books and annual reports. Access Conditions Access to personal information in these records is subject to conditions to…

St Giles Society Records

The Records held by the St Giles Society include the records of St Giles Home. They contain personal information about the children who used to live there. Access Conditions Access to personal information in these records is subject to conditions to protect the privacy of individuals. Individuals wishing to see a record should contact the…

Roland Boys’ Home Records

The Records of Roland Boys’ Home consist of a card index with a synopsis of details about the children who lived there. The synopsis contains varying amounts of information about each child. Access Conditions Individuals wishing to access Roland Boys’ Home records should contact Clarendon Children’s Home Inc.

Records of Tascare Society for Children/ Tasmanian Society for the Care of Crippled Children

The records of Tascare Society for Children, formerly the Tasmanian Society for the Care of Crippled Children, are held by Archives Tasmania. They were transferred to Archives Tasmania with the closure of Tascare in late 2019. They include minutes of meetings, newspaper clippings, memorabilia, correspondence, administrative records, photographs of events held by the society in…

Records of the Industrial School for Girls – Hobart

The Records of the Industrial School for Girls – Hobart, held by the University of Tasmania Special & Rare Collections, date from 1862 to 1945. The records include minutes, admission registers, a list of the girls, accounts, annual reports, miscellaneous papers, and 2 photographs of the School. They are a rich source of information about…