Archives



Case Files of Mental Defectives Placed under Guardianship

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…

Case Files, Tasmanian Institute for the Blind, Deaf and Dumb; Tasmanian Deaf Society

The Case Files from the Tasmanian Institute for the Blind, Deaf and Dumb relate to deaf children who were born between 1914 and the 1960s. The files contain ‘Applications for Admission of a child to Residence at the Institute’ and they concern children in residential care at the Blind, Deaf and Dumb Institution (also known…

Admission Register, Wingfield School

The Admission Register contains an index and the main register for Wingfield School. The index provides the names of the teachers in charge with the dates that they began working at Wingfield and the dates that they left. It also gives the total number of children attending Wingfield School each year. Access Conditions These records…

General Correspondence, Department of Public Health

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, Hobart City Council

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…

Admission Register, School for the Blind

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

Admission Register, School for the Blind and Deaf

The Admission Register for the School for the Blind and Deaf contains information about children admitted to the school between 1924 and 1969. Access Conditions These records are open and accessible by the public. For access to these records please contact Tasmanian Archives.

General Correspondence [3]

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

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 These records are open…

Migrant Files

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…