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Victoria - Archival Collection
Melbourne Orphan Asylum Records (1845 - 1986)
- From
- 1845
- To
- 1986
- Location
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Melbourne Orphan Asylum Records (MS 13168) is a manuscript collection held by the State Library of Victoria. It includes records about former residents of the Melbourne Orphanage and the Melbourne Orphan Asylum, including case files and admission records, as well as records like minute books, scrapbooks and accounting records.
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Access Conditions
Access to these records is restricted. Permission to view material in this collection must be obtained in writing from OzChild. The patron must then contact the State Library of Victoria's Australian Manuscripts Collection in advance, material will not be retrieved on the spot.
Records
There is a finding aid to the collection available on the website of the State Library of Victoria.
The Melbourne Orphan Asylum Records comprise:
- case files, c.1858-1959;
- minute books, 1845-1851, 1858-1863, 1882-1892, 1899-1935, 1938-1945, and 1948-1954;
- annual reports, 1854/1855, 1858-1919, 1921/1922, 1931-1952, and 1954-1956;
- scrapbooks, 1923-1976;
- admissions book, ca. 1850-1986;
- journal and letter book, 1858-1861;
- official register of inmates, 1887-1975;
- reports on apprentices, 1913-1917;
- account book, ca. 1917-1955;
- wills and other legal documents;
- war medals;
- and printing blocks.
- Contact
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Please contact OzChild:
Postal address: PO Box 1312, South Melbourne VIC 3205.
Phone: (03) 9695 2200
Website: https://www.ozchild.org.au/contact-us/orphanage-information/
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.
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The Find & Connect Support Service can help people who lived in orphanages and children's institutions look for their records.
