Sight Saving School Records

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These records are held by Tasmanian Archives (2011 - current).

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Records relating to the Sight Saving School (also known as the Bruce Hamilton School) are held by the Tasmanian Archives. The collection includes admission registers, reports on students’ progress and photographs.

The collection includes the following records:

Admission register 1940-1960
Observation book 1940-1954
Photographs 1950-1980
Correspondence received 1956-1976
Journal, including some case histories 1957-1970
Eye record cards 1960-1973
Reports on students’ progress 1960-1973
Administrative guide 1961
Programme of Work 1961-1963
Letterbook of the Head Teacher 1961-1967
Student records of enrolment 1961-1975
Admission register 1962-1991

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1940
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1991
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Bruce Hamilton School records
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