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Observation Books [Kinchela Aboriginal Public School]

These books contain inspection reports for Kinchela Aboriginal Public School, which was likely attended by children from Kinchela Training Home for Aboriginal Boys. The inspection reports include general remarks about the management of the school, relationships between staff and students, discipline of the students, attendance, and the range and effectiveness of the teaching. These books…

Letters Received from the Master of the Native Institution

This series contains letters sent by the master of the Native Institution at Parramatta to the Trustees of the Clergy and School Lands of NSW, which oversaw the institution. They are held by Museums of History NSW (State Archives). It is possible that some of the letters contain information about children admitted to the institution,…

Institutional files ([I] “B” files) [Yawarra Training School for Boys, Kurri Kurri]

These files are institutional case files containing details about children who spent time at Yawarra Training School for Boys. There are 94 boxes of files. They are held by Museums of History NSW (State Archives). Access Conditins Access to these records is currently restricted. In New South Wales, records relating to individuals, such as case…

Stockton Hospital records, State Archives NSW

These are records created by Stockton Hospital for the Insane that are held by Museums of History NSW (State Archives). The records contain information about patients at the hospital, and include admission and discharge/death registers. Access Conditions Records containing patient information are closed for 110 years. For access to these records please contact the NSW…

Protestant Orphan School records, State Archives NSW

These are records created the Protestant Orphan School and held by Museums of History NSW (State Archives). The records contain information about children at the school, and admission registers and correspondence. Additional records relating to children at the Protestant Orphan School can be found in the records of the Male and Female Orphan Schools, which…

Institution for Boys, Tamworth and Endeavour House records, State Archives NSW

These are records created by Institution for Boys, Tamworth, and Endeavour House, that are held by Museums of History NSW (State Archives). The records contain information about children at the Institution/Endeavour House and include admission and discharge registers, punishment registers, daily reports, medical records, correspondence, case-work meeting minutes, and other administrative records. Access Conditions Access…

Riverina Welfare Farm for Boys, Yanco records, State Archives NSW

These are records created by the Riverina Welfare Farm for Boys, Yanco, and held by Museums of History NSW (State Archives). The collection includes three series of records that contain information about boys that spent time at the farm – a doctor’s book, a dentist’s book and a visitor’s book. Access Conditions Access to these…

Hay Institution for Girls Admission and Discharge registers, State Archives NSW

These admission and discharge registers were created by the Hay Institution for Girls, and are held by Museums of History NSW (State Archives). The registers contain summary details about girls at Hay, as well as statistics on the number of girls at the institution in a give period of time. Access Conditions Access to these…

Record Cards of Aboriginal Children

Record Cards of Aboriginal Children is a series of records held by Museums of History NSW (State Archives). The cards were created by the Aborigines Welfare Board about Aboriginal children in New South Wales. There are two types of card in this series – the Aboriginal Child Record Card, and the Aborigines’ Record Card –…

Thornbury Lodge records, State Archives NSW

These are records created by Thornbury Lodge and held by Museums of History NSW (State Archives). The records contain information about children that spent time at Thornbury Lodge, and include admission and discharge registers, medical registers, child welfare cards, report books, and visitor books. The majority of these records date from the 1970s, however there…