The Visiting Psychiatrist’s Journals, Series ID 991, relate to the Farm Home for Boys, Westbrook and Westbrook Training Centre. They record observation and treatment of boys at Westbrook, made by the official visiting Psychiatrist. Details recorded include:date of visit, number of visitor, name of pshychiatrist, name of boy, and recommendations/observations or “orders”. Access Conditions This…
The Matron’s Daily Report Book, Series ID 993, relates to the Westbrook Training Centre and Westbrook Youth Centre. It records daily observations made by the Matron of Westbrook Training Centre and Westbrook Youth Centre, in terms of the general condition, health, and psychological state of inmates, and any medications being taken. Information recorded includes: date,…
The Record of Tetanus Injections Administered, Series ID 994, relates to the Westbrook Training Centre and Westbrook Youth Centre. It contains the names and particulars of boys who received tetanus injections while serving a sentence in the Westbrook Youth Detention Centre. Details recorded include: name of boy, date of injection, and any comments (such as…
The Superintendent’s Punishment Registers, Series ID 549, relate to the Farm Home for Boys, Westbrook, Westbrook Training Centre, and Westbrook Youth Centre. There are two registers in this series, dating 1924-1957, and 1961-1988. They provide an almost daily record of boys who were punished for minor misdemeanours while undergoing a sentence in the Westbrook reformatory….
The Administration Files, Series ID 997, relate to the Farm Home for Boys, Westbrook, Westbrook Training Centre, Westbrook Youth Centre and Westbrook Youth Detention Centre. In general, these records do not contain information about individual boys at Westbrook, but relate to various policy, procedural and administrative matters. This series includes items such as a file…
The General Correspondence, Series ID 998, relates to the Reformatory School for Boys, Lytton, Diamantina Reformatory School for Boys, Westbrook Reformatory for Boys and Farm Home for Boys, Westbrook. The series contains two files. The first file (dated 1885-1937) contains general correspondence received by the Superintendent of the reformatory, and typically relates to arrangements for…
The History Papers, Series ID 1223, consist of papers relating to the history of Westbrook Youth Centre from its establishment as a Reformatory School for Boys on the Hulk ‘Proserpine’ in 1871 to 1992, when it operated under the name Westbrook Youth Centre. The papers were compiled by K. Writted during the writing of the…
The Case History Cards record details of boys admitted to Westbrook Reformatory for Boys, Farm Home for Boys, Westbrook, Westbrook Training Centre and Westbrook Youth Detention Centre. Details recorded include name, birth details, religion, physical description, parent information, admission details, history of offending, court appearances and sentencing, employment and discharge information. Files are titled with…
The Visitors’ Books, Series ID 988, relate to the Westbrook Reformatory, Lytton Reformatory, Diamantina Reformatory, and Hulk ‘Proserpine’ Reformatory. They record both official and unofficial visitors to the Westbrook reformatory. Among the official visitors were Visiting Justices, Visiting Medical Officers, researchers from international institutions, ministers of religion, etc. Information recorded includes: date of visit, visitor’s…
The Visiting Justice’s Minute Book, Series ID 1773, relates to the Reformatory School for Boys – Hulk Proserpine, Reformatory School for Boys, Lytton, Diamantina Reformatory School for Boys and Westbrook Reformatory for Boys. It records cases of serious misdemeanour heard before a Visiting Justice (Magistrate) from the Court of Petty Sessions, Toowoomba. Misdemeanours included: indecent…
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