The Correspondence Relating to the Custody and Welfare of Children under Various Acts contains the case files of children brought to the attention of the state. The records were created by the government departments with responsibility for child welfare. These records comprise correspondence associated with the provision of ‘care’ for children in a variety of…
The Register of Applications from Individuals to Become Foster Parents includes the name of the applicants, their addresses and their suitability. Access Conditions This register has been digitised and is available online. The pages of the register relating to applications to become foster parents are available by selecting the SWD44 contents tabs on the left…
The Index to Children Boarded-Out gives the number of the case, the date of birth, the religion, the name and residence of the foster parent, and the amount paid to her weekly. It is roughly alphabetical. Access Conditions These records are open and accessible by the public. For access to these records please contact Tasmanian…
The Register of Boarded-Out Children Who Have Been Sent to Service contains the name of the children, their religions, to whom they were apprenticed and for how long, and the payment made by master. The register is alphabetical and only contains the letters C and D. Access Conditions This register has been digitised and is…
The Minutes of the Meetings of the Central Committee for Boarding-Out Destitute Children are held by the Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office. Access Conditions These records are open and accessible by the public. For access to these records please contact Tasmanian Archives.
The Secretary’s Register of Matters Dealt with at Meetings of the Board of Guardians of Queen’s Asylum are held by the Archives Office of Tasmania. Access Conditions These records are open and accessible by the public. For access to these records please contact Tasmanian Archives.
The Minutes of Meetings of the Board of Guardians, Queen’s Orphan Asylum, are held by the Tasmanian Archives and Heritage Office. Access Conditions These records are open and accessible by the public. For access to these records please contact Tasmanian Archives.
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 These records are open and accessible by the public. For access to these records please contact Tasmanian Archives.
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 These records are open and accessible by the public. For access to these records please contact Tasmanian Archives.
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 This record is open and accessible by the public. For access to this record please contact Tasmanian Archives.
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