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Townsville Orphanage (1878 - 1934)
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The Townsville orphanage, Warburton Street, 1913, 1913, courtesy of CityLibraries Townsville.
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- From
- 1878
- To
- 1934
- Categories
- Orphanage, Home, Government-run
The Townsville Orphanage was established on 30th August 1878. The Queensland Government assumed control with the passing of the Orphanages Act 1879. In 1934, its name changed to the Townsville Receiving Depot.
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Original committee members charged with administering the orphanage were Gilbert William Eliot, the Reverend William Gray, Frederick Gordon, Patrick Francis Hanran and Joseph Hughes. The only change to this committee after the passing of the Orphanages Act 1879, was the replacement of Gilbert William Elliot with Charles Shortt Dicken, who occupied the position of Police Magistrate.
A matron was given the responsibility for running the orphanage with the assistance of a housemaid and a cook.
Annie Ball was appointed Matron of Townsville Orphanage in February 1899. Jean McIntyre was Matron of the Townsville Orphanage from March 1925 to October 1928.
Locations
- 1878 - 1934
- Address - Townsville Orphanage was located at 42 Warburton Street, North Ward, Townsville
Timeline
- 1878 - 1934
- Townsville Orphanage
- 1934 - 1964
- Townsville Receiving Depot
- Series Title
- Treatment Books, Townsville Orphanage (1916 - 1935)
- Date Range
- 1916 - 1935
- Reference
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5148
[Queensland State Archives Series ID]
- Contact
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Please contact Queensland State Archives:
Postal Address: PO Box 1397, Sunnybank Hills QLD 4109
Phone: (07) 3037 6777
Email: info@archives.qld.gov.au
Website: https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/arts/heritage/archives/contacts
DETAILS
- Series Title
- Minute Books, Townsville Orphanage (1885 - 1926)
- Date Range
- 1885 - 1926
- Reference
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5146
[Queensland State Archives Series ID]
- Contact
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Please contact Queensland State Archives:
Postal Address: PO Box 1397, Sunnybank Hills QLD 4109
Phone: (07) 3037 6777
Email: info@archives.qld.gov.au
Website: https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/arts/heritage/archives/contacts
DETAILS
- Series Title
- Registers of Children Hired Out, Townsville Orphanage (1883 - 1896)
- Date Range
- 1883 - 1896
- Reference
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16296
[Queensland State Archives Series ID]
- Contact
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Please contact Queensland State Archives:
Postal Address: PO Box 1397, Sunnybank Hills QLD 4109
Phone: (07) 3037 6777
Email: info@archives.qld.gov.au
Website: https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/arts/heritage/archives/contacts
DETAILS
- Series Title
- Admission Registers, Townsville Orphanage and Townsville Receiving Depot (1879 - 1949)
- Date Range
- 1879 - 1949
- Reference
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5152
[Queensland State Archives Series ID]
- Contact
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Please contact Queensland State Archives:
Postal Address: PO Box 1397, Sunnybank Hills QLD 4109
Phone: (07) 3037 6777
Email: info@archives.qld.gov.au
Website: https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/arts/heritage/archives/contacts
DETAILS
- Series Title
- Indexes to Admission Registers, Townsville Orphanage (1879 - 1911)
- Date Range
- 1879 - 1911
- Reference
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5150
[Queensland State Archives Series ID]
- Contact
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Please contact Queensland State Archives:
Postal Address: PO Box 1397, Sunnybank Hills QLD 4109
Phone: (07) 3037 6777
Email: info@archives.qld.gov.au
Website: https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/arts/heritage/archives/contacts
DETAILS
- Series Title
- Monthly Reports, Townsville Orphanage and Townsville Receiving Depot (1930 - 1934)
- Date Range
- 1930 - 1934
- Reference
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5145
[Queensland State Archives Series ID]
- Contact
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Please contact Queensland State Archives:
Postal Address: PO Box 1397, Sunnybank Hills QLD 4109
Phone: (07) 3037 6777
Email: info@archives.qld.gov.au
Website: https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/arts/heritage/archives/contacts
DETAILS
- Collection Title
- Operational Registers, Queensland Government-run Institutions (c. 1870 - c. 2001)
- Date Range
- 1870 - 2001
- Reference
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- Contact
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Please contact the Right to Information Unit, Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs
Postal address: RTI, Privacy, Records Management and Redress
Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs
Locked Bag 3405
Brisbane Qld 4001
Phone: 1800 809 078 (freecall)
Email: rti@cyjma.qld.gov.au
Website: https://www.cyjma.qld.gov.au/about-us/our-department/right-information
DETAILS
- Collection Title
- Administrative Records, Queensland Government-run Institutions (c. 1865 - 2001)
- Date Range
- 1865 - 2001
- Reference
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- Contact
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Please contact the Right to Information Unit, Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs
Postal address: RTI, Privacy, Records Management and Redress
Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs
Locked Bag 3405
Brisbane Qld 4001
Phone: 1800 809 078 (freecall)
Email: rti@cyjma.qld.gov.au
Website: https://www.cyjma.qld.gov.au/about-us/our-department/right-information
DETAILS
- Collection Title
- Client Files, Queensland Government-run Institutions (c. 1865 - 2001)
- Date Range
- 1865 - 2001
- Reference
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- Contact
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Please contact the Right to Information Unit, Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs
Postal address: RTI, Privacy, Records Management and Redress
Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs
Locked Bag 3405
Brisbane Qld 4001
Phone: 1800 809 078 (freecall)
Email: rti@cyjma.qld.gov.au
Website: https://www.cyjma.qld.gov.au/about-us/our-department/right-information
DETAILS
- Collection Title
- Carramar Records (1878 - 1995)
- Date Range
- 1878 - 1995
- Reference
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- Contact
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Please contact the Right to Information Unit, Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs
Postal address: RTI, Privacy, Records Management and Redress
Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs
Locked Bag 3405
Brisbane Qld 4001
Phone: 1800 809 078 (freecall)
Email: rti@cyjma.qld.gov.au
Website: https://www.cyjma.qld.gov.au/about-us/our-department/right-information
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The Townsville orphanage, Warburton Street, 1913
