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…
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…
The Northern Tasmanian Home for Boys Collection, which is held by the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, contains a wide range of records including annual reports, correspondence concerning children, Superintendents’ reports and diaries, lists of children at the Home, reports about boys who had left the home, applications from families to take children for…
CatholicCare’s archival collection dates between 1959 to 1979, with much of it relating to St Joseph’s Child Care Centre. Among other items, it includes minutes of meetings with cottage parents and progress reports of the children written by houseparents. The records mention a number of children’s names and a few include school reports and examples…
The Blind, Deaf and Dumb Institution Records held by Royal Guide Dogs Tasmania result from the Institution’s work with adults and children who had sight disabilities. The records relate to the school and workshops run by the Institution. Access Conditions Care leavers and their families should contact Royal Guide Dogs Tasmania for access to the…
Kennerley Children’s Homes Records date from 1869. The records include nominal rolls, photographs, annual reports, and personal files. However, this is a small remnant of the original collection. Kennerley Boys’ Home (now Kennerley Children’s Home) sold their site in Lansdowne Crescent in 1969. About that time, most of the records were destroyed by a fire…
The Sisters of Charity Archives holds a few documents relating to the children admitted to St Joseph’s Orphanage. These include admission and departure books and baptismal certificates. Access Conditions Access is restricted because the records are fragile and contain private information. People wishing to see these records should contact the Sisters of Charity Archives. Records…
The Records of Magdalen Home, which was located in Mount St Canice, Sandy Bay, Tasmania are held by the Good Shepherd Archive in Abbotsford, Victoria. Access Conditions Care leavers (and their families) wanting to find information about their time in care, or access personal files can contact Good Shepherd Archive. All requests for personal information…
Records held by AnglicareSA is a collection of records dating from 1948 to 1990, and includes information about children’s Homes run by the Church of England in Australia and Tasmania and, later, the Anglican Church of Australia. The collection consists of admission and discharge registers, case notes, meeting minutes, Matron’s reports, communication books, diaries and…
Smith Family is an unpublished manuscript collection at the State Library of South Australia. It comprises papers of the Smith family of Rivoli Bay and Mount Gambier comprising correspondence of James Smith, newspaper cuttings relating to the South East of South Australia, reminiscences of Christina Smith (Mrs James Smith) and tannery account with M.H. House,…
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