Conditional Access. Records dating up to the end of 1959 are available for reference. From 1960 on, available only with permission of the Board of Try Australia.
This collection comprises material in a range of formats, including records, press clippings, photographs and video cassettes. There is a descriptive list available for reference at the State Library of Victoria.
The collection comprises records such as correspondence, annual reports, minutes of meetings, newsletters, publicity material and financial records.
This collection includes records about children who attended the Try Boys' Society, who were placed in employment by the Society, or resided in institutions run by the Society. For example, the list refers to:
This collection also contains material relating to other organisations, including the Gordon Institute and the City Newsboys' Society.
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.
Last updated:
04 April 2023
Cite this: http://www.findandconnect.gov.au/guide/vic/E000703
First published by the Find & Connect Web Resource Project for the Commonwealth of Australia, 2011
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