Archives



Elim Maternity Hospital Register of Babies

The Elim Maternity Hospital Register of Babies dates from 1927 to 1970. It includes the date of birth, where born, the date of discharge, a summary of the baby’s health status on discharge, for instance, ‘good’ or ‘fair’. It also includes the outcome, that is, adopted, fostered or sent home with mother, and the future…

Correspondence files, Class 5 (British Migrants)

Correspondence files, Class 5 (British Migrants) contains records created by the Department of Immigration and the Department of the Interior, dating from 1920 to 1957. It is held by the National Archives of Australia. This series contains correspondence files relating to the migration of British subjects to Australia, including the migration of children through Child…

Correspondence files, annual single number series[Main correspondence files series of the agency]

This series contains the correspondence files of the Attorney-General’s Department and the Deputy General Solicitor’s Office dating back to 1901. Access Conditions Open

Correspondence files, class 1 (general, passports)

The Correspondence files, class 1 (general, passports) is a series of records dating from 1892 to 1970 held by the National Archives of Australia. It contains records concerning the activities of the Commonwealth Department of the Interior from 1939 to 1945 and the Commonwealth Department of Immigration from 1946 to 1950. Some of the records…

General Correspondence (Classified Sequence)

General Correspondence (Classified Sequence), dated between 1920 and 1992, was created by the Attorney-General’s Department and its successors. Its many records include personal information about inmates at Risdon Prison, and correspondence concerning the Child Protection Assessment Board, Children’s Courts, and child protection service, including files on individual cases. Access Conditions Access to the records in…

Prisoners Individual Files, Campbell Street Gaol

The Prisoners Individual Files, dated from 1891 to 1960, contain details about people imprisoned at Campbell Street Gaol. Access Conditions These records are open and accessible by the public. For access to these records please contact Tasmanian Archives. Records These files may include prisoner description sheets, photographs, movements of the prisoner, psychological assessments, warrants, lists…

Deceased Prisoners Individual Files, Risdon Prison and Campbell Street Gaol

The Deceased Prisoners’ Individual Files date from 1918 to 1978. They include the inmate’s description sheets, lists of offences, and sentences, as well as applications and correspondence relating to remissions of sentence. There are also newspaper cuttings and notes about the circumstances of the inmate’s death. These inmates did not necessarily die in prison. Some…

Returns from the Superintendents of Hobart and Launceston Gaols of Persons Committed and Received under Sentence

This record contains the names of people who were committed to the Hobart and Launceston Gaols between 1919 and 1935. Access Conditions These records are open and accessible by the public. For access to these records please contact Tasmanian Archives.

Record, and Descriptions of People Admitted to the Gaol, Launceston

Record, and Descriptions of People Admitted to the Gaol, Launceston date from 1966 to 1973. The include each inmate’s date of admission, name, sex, marital status, age, occupation, place of birth, religion, level of education, previous convictions, offence, sentence, court, judge, and date of discharge. Access Conditions These records are open and accessible by the…

Return of Prisoners in the Gaol, Launceston, Awaiting Trial with the Results of the Trial in Various Courts

The Return of Prisoners in the Gaol, Launceston, Awaiting Trial with the Results of the Trial in Various Courts contains information about people imprisoned at Launceston Gaol from 1871 to 1880. Access Conditions These records are open and accessible by the public. For access to these records please contact Tasmanian Archives.