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Rabbit, Peat and Milson Island Mental Hospital records, State Archives NSW

These are records created by the Peat and Milson Island Mental Hospital, previously known as the Rabbit Island Mental Hospital, or Rabbit Island Hospital for the Insane, that are held by Museums of History NSW (State Archives). The records contain information about patients of the institution, and include registers of admissions and discharge/death, medical journals…

Bidura records, State Archives NSW

These are records created by Bidura (also known as Glebe Depot or Metropolitan Girls’ Shelter) that are held by Museums of History NSW (State Archives). The records contain information about children that spent time at Bidura, and include admission and discharge registers, weekly reports, institutional files, and account books. Access conditions Access to these records…

Waterfall Sanatorium Records

Waterfall Sanatorium Records describes records that were created by Waterfall Sanatorium and in some cases the Garrawarra Hospital from 1909 to 1971. The records held at the Museums of History NSW (State Archives) contain a range of types from admission cards, case books and histories, to cemetery registers. It is not known if children are…

Heathcote Collection, City of Melville Museums

The Heathcote Collection is a collection of over 300 items relating to Heathcote Reception Home and Heathcote Hospital, held by City of Melville Libraries and Museums. It includes photographs, artefacts (such as medical instruments), newspaper articles, magazines, newsletters, maps and plans, uniforms, oral histories, documents and records (mostly relating to staffing, procedures, and building maintenance)….

Records of Whitby Falls Hospital

The State Records Office of Western Australia holds a collection of records created by Whitby Falls Hospital. This collection includes records about patients, such as admission and discharge registers, address books, medical journals, and case books. It also includes other administrative records such as visitor registers, financial records, staff roster and meal registers, correspondence registers,…

Records of Greenplace Hostel

The State Records Office of Western Australia holds a small collection of records created by Greenplace Hostel. The collection includes a Medical Journal, and an Admissions and Discharges register. Access Access to these records is restricted for 100 years. Please contact the Department of Health Freedom of Information Unit for permission to access restricted records….

Records of Claremont Mental Hospital

The State Records Office of Western Australia holds a collection of records created by Claremont Mental Hospital. This collection includes record series relating to patients (including admissions, discharges, treatments, and case notes), visitors, staffing, farm management, photographs, and general administration and finances. These records relate to patients admitted to Claremont Mental Hospital, however they also…

Records of Fremantle Asylum

The State Records Office of Western Australia holds a collection of records created by Fremantle Asylum. This collection includes record series relating to patients, including admissions, discharges, treatments, case notes, and “occurrences”. These records relate to patients admitted to Fremantle Asylum, however they also include some records relating to patients transferred to Claremont Mental Hospital….

Schenk Family Papers

Schenk family papers is a collection of items donated by the Schenk family to the State Library of Western Australia. Roy Schenk established the Mount Margaret Mission as an Australian Aborigines Mission facility (it was later run by the United Aborigines Mission). The collection, which is described by a Manuscript Note, includes correspondence, diaries, historical…

The Marribank Children’s Homes [Katanning]

The Marribank Children’s Homes [Katanning] is a small collection of information about Marribank, which was run by the Baptist Aboriginal Mission on behalf of the Baptist Union in Western Australia. The collection is held by the State Library of Western Australia. Access Conditions Open. Please contact the State Library of Western Australia so the item…