The Department of Public Health General Correspondence, an archival series, contains files pertaining to the activities of the Public Health Department between 1920 and 1956. The records in this series primarily relate to public hospitals and healthcare, sanitation, child welfare, and control of infectious diseases. It also includes several items related to complaints made regarding…
Building Applications, an archival series created by the Hobart City Council, contains a number of items related to children’s homes in Tasmnia. Each item in this archival series includes the Building Surveyor’s Office form with details of the building work, address, name of the owner, name of builder and fee. The item might also include…
The Admission Register for the School for the Blind, previously a part of the School for the Blind and the Deaf, has open access. Access Conditions Open
The Admission Register for the School for the Blind and Deaf between 1924 and 1969 has open access. Access Conditions Open
General Correspondence [3] is a centralised record system for functional and administrative files which was created by the Archives Office of Tasmania in 1989. It contains all the files held by the then Department of Environment and Planning, including some files relating to children’s homes. Access Conditions The records listed below are open access, as…
Films and Videos Produced and Acquired by the Agency contains films that the Tasmanian government either made or acquired. They include footage of events and places, documentaries, training films, and some feature films. Some films within this series relate to children’s homes, foster care, and other child welfare issues. Access Conditions Closed B25 years B25…
The Migrant Files, created by the Tasmanian Government Tourist and Immigration Department, date from 1945 to 1982. These records include information about evacuee children, child migrants, including their adoption, and British investigations into the situation of child migrants in Tasmania. They may include names of children. Some of the files in this series relate to…
The Branch and State Council Records, an archival series, are non-state documents created by the Child Health Association, previously known as the Child Welfare Association, between 1919 and 1991. The series contains a range of items including correspondence, minutes, press cuttings, annual reports, clinic notes, a clinic diary, and financial statements. Access Conditions Open
The Personal Papers Of Ethel M. Young, O A M, a non-state archival series, includes information about the Sunshine Home for Crippled Children. The papers are on loan from the donor. Access Conditions Open Records The two items within this series that contain information about the Sunshine Home are: Item Number: NS1912/1/7 Title: Misc documents…
Ministerial Files – Unregistered is an archival series created by the Office of the Minister for Community Welfare and Child and Elderly Care between 1982 and 1985. The series contains a range of archival records relating to issues such as children’s welfare, disability services, and aged care. Access Conditions Open Records The following items in…
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