Any person wishing to view material must contact the Children's Protection Society. The Children's Protection Society will liase directly with the State Library on the client's behalf.
The collection of Children's Protection Society Records at the State Library of Victoria includes (NOTE: There are some gaps in the dates):
There is a finding aid with more details about the contents of this collection, titled: 'Children's Protection Society (Vic.) - Records 1896 - 1972 - MS 10384'. In the finding aid, the collection is referred to as Children's Protection Society Records, 1896 - 1985'.
According to Manuscript Librarian at the SLV, : "If you look at the finding aid, you will note the file numbers start at 3000. We do not know where any earlier files are housed and we have none post 1985." (email dated September 2015).
We do not currently have any records linked to this organisation, but records may exist. The Find & Connect Support Service can help people who lived in orphanages and children's institutions look for their records.
We do not currently have any photographs linked to this entry. If you know of any additional photographs, please contact us.
The Find & Connect Support Service can help people who lived in orphanages and children's institutions look for their records.
Last updated:
04 April 2023
Cite this: http://www.findandconnect.gov.au/guide/vic/E000683
First published by the Find & Connect Web Resource Project for the Commonwealth of Australia, 2011
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