General Correspondence is an archival series. It relates to the administration of the Public Service Board and the Tasmanian Public Service. It contains items relating to children’s homes. Access Conditions Closed B25 years B25 means that these records are closed to the general public for 25 years from the date of the last entry in…
The Correspondence and Associated Papers Relating to Building for Government Departments Arranged Alphabetically by Department is an archival series held by the Tasmanian Archives. It contains several items that relate to buildings that were children’s homes. Access Conditions Open Records The following is a list of items within this series that relate to children’s homes:…
The General Correspondence – Hospital and Health Administration files is an archival series created by the Hospital and Medical Services Division, located in the Public Health Department. It mostly contains information about hospital administration, as well as some items related to children’s homes. Access Conditions Open Records The following items in this series relate to…
General Correspondence (4) consists of correspondence of the Education Department between 23 April 1906 and 21 July 1991. It contains several items relating to children’s homes. Access Conditions Open Records The following items in this series relate to children’s homes: Item Number: ED183/1/730 Title: T737 Property: Offer to sell – Clarendon Home, Midwood Street, New…
The Correspondence Files were generated by the Department of Public Health, the Division of Mental Hygiene, the Division of Mental Health, the Division of Psychiatric Services, and the Mental Health Services Commission. Access Conditions Open Records Files in this series are arranged by subject using a numbered filing system. They also include some unregistered files…
The Correspondence Relating to the Custody and Welfare of Children under Various Acts contains the case files of children brought to the attention of the state. The records were created by the government departments with responsibility for child welfare. These records comprise correspondence associated with the provision of ‘care’ for children in a variety of…
The Register of Applications from Individuals to Become Foster Parents includes the name of the applicants, their addresses and their suitability. Access Conditions Open This register has been digitised and is available online. The pages of the register relating to applications to become foster parents are available by selecting the SWD44 contents tabs on the…
The Index to Children Boarded-Out gives the number of the case, the date of birth, the religion, the name and residence of the foster parent, and the amount paid to her weekly. It is roughly alphabetical. Access Conditions Open
The Register of Boarded-Out Children Who Have Been Sent to Service contains the name of the children, their religions, to whom they were apprenticed and for how long, and the payment made by master. The register is alphabetical and only contains the letters C and D. Access Conditions Open This register has been digitised and…
The Minutes of the Meetings of the Central Committee for Boarding-Out Destitute Children are held by the Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office. Access Conditions Open
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