This series contains Charge Books created by the Perth Children’s Court, later known as the Children’s Court of Western Australia. It includes records about sittings for children charged with offences at the Perth, Fremantle, and Rockingham courts. These records are likely to include information about children who were placed into state care. Access The majority…
Correspondence Files – Kalgoorlie Office is a records series that contains two items of correspondence from the Kalgoorlie office of the Child Welfare Department. The items relate to Wards of the State at Kurrawang Mission, and to children in and around the Kalgoorlie district committed to the care of the Child Welfare Department. Access Access…
Files – General is a series of records created by the Central Board of Health, the Public Health Department, and the Health Department of Western Australia. It is the main series of files for these agencies, and includes records dealing with public health, sanitation, hospitals and medical institutions, correspondence with local boards of health, environmental…
Administration Files – South West District Office [S.D. Sequence] is a series containing records created by the South West Division of the Department of Native Welfare and the Department of Native Affairs. The files are concerned with education, health, housing, employment, missions and reserves, and staffing. Gnowangerup, Narrogin, Collie, Katanning, Kojonup, Broomehill, Dumbleyung, Tambellup and…
The Case Files of the Child Welfare Division (North West Office) contain personal information about wards of state and other children that came under the supervision of the Children of the State Department and its successors between 1943 and 2002. Access Conditions Closed D75 years D75 means these records are closed to the general public…
School Records is a series of records created by the Glendonald School for Deaf Children, and held by the Public Record Office of Victoria. The series contains records pertaining to students, administration, school publications, correspondence, inspections, and school council and committees. These records were collected by the Education Department from the Glendonald School following its…
Patient Record Cards is a series held by the State Records Office of Western Australia. It contains details of patients admitted to Derby Leprosarium, as well as details of patients treated externally to the Derby Leprosarium, including those treated at Perth and Wooroloo (in the ‘Dan “E”‘ register, and “Metro” cards). These records also include…
Collection of Photographs is an archival series held by Tasmanian Archives. It contains photographs that have been donated to Tasmanian Archives from various sources, often with little identification or provenance information. It contains several photos of Tasmanian children’s homes. Many of the photographs in this series have been digitised and are available online. Access Open…
Register of Incapacitated Persons Maintained in Institutions in Other Colonies is an archival series held by Tasmanian Archives. It lists the details of Tasmanian residents, many of whom were children, who were admitted to institutions in Victoria and New South Wales for the deaf, dumb and blind between 1873 and 1897. Access Open This item…
Daily Statement of Admissions, Discharges and Births is a record series held by Tasmanian Archives. It lists patients admitted to and discharged from Burnie General Hospital, and births that occurred at the hospital in 1960. Access These records are open and accessible by the general public. For access to these records please contact Tasmanian Archives.