The records of the Churches of Christ are deposited at the Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office. They consist of minutes, annual reports, and correspondence between 1943 and 1989. There is information about Bethany Boys’ Home in these records. Access Conditions These records are open and accessible by the public. For access to these records please…
The General Records of the Society, deposited by the Fairbridge Drake Society in 1991, concern Tresca, the Fairbridge Home in Exeter between 1958 and 1976. They include administrative records, 13 personal files, photographs, and annual reports. Access Conditions Closed B75 years B75 means that these records are closed to the general public for 75 years…
The Register of Wards of State contains information about every child who became a ward of state between 1897 and 1989. The Register includes the name, the age or date of birth, the cause of committal, the town or locality of origin, the date of admission, the level of education, the amount of maintenance the…
Reports to the Minister, an archival series, contains reports made by the Child Welfare Advisory Council about child welfare issues and individual institutions. Access Conditions These records are open and accessible by the public. For access to these records please contact Tasmanian Archives. Records The following items in this series relate to children’s homes: Item…
The Files of Persons Examined Under Sections 7, 8, 23, 24, 26, 27 of the Mental Deficiency Act 1920 concern individuals examined by the State Psychological Clinic. They are arranged alphabetically according to surnames. Files that are older than 75 years are on open access and the names of the individuals concerned are listed on…
The Case Files of Persons Examined by the State Psychological Clinic contain a great deal of information about the children and adults examined by the Clinic. Files that are older than 75 years are on open access and the names of the individuals concerned are listed on the Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office website. Access…
The Cards of Patients Examined by the State Psychological Clinic are an index to the Case Files of Persons Examined by the State Psychological Clinic, file number AA8, and Patients’ Case Files, file number AA4. They contain details about individuals seen by the Clinic such as their sex, date of birth, the date of the…
The Correspondence Files-About Patients were produced by the Mental Deficiency Board and its successor, the Guardianship Board. The files concern the individuals that the Boards supervised. They are arranged alphabetically according to surnames. Access Conditions Closed D75 years D75 means these records are closed to the general public for 75 years from the date of…
The Patients’ Case Files were produced by the Mental Deficiency Board. There is a separate one for every individual that came under its supervision making a total of 1468. Since the Mental Deficiency Board worked closely with successive child welfare departments, some of these files will belong to children who were also wards of state….
The Patients’ Case Files were produced by the Mental Deficiency Board and its successor, the Guardianship Board. There is a separate file for every individual that came under the supervision of the Boards. Access Conditions Closed D75 years D75 means these records are closed to the general public for 75 years from the date of…
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