The Minutes of Meetings of the Board of Guardians, Queen’s Orphan Asylum, are held by the Tasmanian Archives and Heritage Office. Access Conditions Open
The Inward Correspondence and Associated Papers Dealt with at Meetings of the Board of Guardians for Queen’s Asylum is held by the Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office. Access Conditions Open
The Indentures of Apprenticeships between the Queen’s Asylum Board of Guardians and Employees, an archival series, is held by the Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office. Access Conditions Open
Aikenhead House is a file created by the Kingborough Municipal Council. It contains correspondence concerning St Joseph’s Orphanage. In 1958, St Joseph’s Orphanage was renamed Aikenhead House. Access Conditions Open
The Correspondence Files, dated from 1919 to 1998, include correspondence with the various government departments with responsibility for child and social welfare. There are items within this series relating to Tasmanian approved children’s homes and government-run institutions for children, as well as relating to child welfare, foster care, child migration, juvenile justice, youth affairs, Aboriginal…
The Chronological Return of Cases Where Weekly Payments Were Made for the Maintenance of Children includes the names, the districts, the dates of approval, the amount of allowances, whether they came from the convict or colonial fund, and the dates of expiry. Access Conditions Open
The Alphabetical List of Children Admitted for Whom Maintenance and Weekly Payments Were Made is held by the Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office. Access Conditions Open
The Register of Masters of Children Apprenticed provides the names of the masters, their addresses, the dates of the apprenticeships, the names of the children and the date that agreements were ended. Access Conditions Open
The Register of Applications for Admission to the Queen’s Orphan Asylum gives the name of the child, the fund from which money is to come, and the date of approval for admittance. It includes remarks. The number of the application is also given. These begin with one at the start of each month. Access Conditions…
The Register of Children Apprenticed from the Asylum contains the name of the children, and the dates and to whom they were apprenticed. It also shows which children were returned to the Asylum and when and to whom they were apprenticed again. Access Conditions Open This register has been digitised and is available online.
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