Infants' Home (Ashfield, N.S.W.) records, 1874-1966
Infants' Home (Ashfield, N.S.W.) records, 1874-1966
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1874-1966
Call Numbers
MLMSS 2983
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Reference Code
Formats
Physical Description
Contents
3 v., 1 (2") box
1.85 metres of textual material and 5 photographs (53 volumes and 2 boxes)
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Access Conditions
Restricted : Written authority from Ashfield Infants Home is required prior to access. Please contact Ashfield Infants Home, 17 Henry Street, Ashfield NSW 2131; Email: mail@theinfantshome.org.au; Phone: 9799 4844
Issue Copy
Microfilm : RESTRICTED
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Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Contents
This collection consists of minute books which describe the weekly events in the Home including information about applicants, children and their families 1874-1965, other records of inmates 1875-1964, letterbooks, 1874-1896, a visitors' book 1875-1899, Emily Trollope's diary of the Home, 1875-1876, financial records, 1885-1893 as well as newscuttin...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Infants' Home (Ashfield, N.S.W.) records, 1874-1966
Authors, Artists and Contributors
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Notes
General note
5 photographs at MLMSS 2983/54 transferred from Pic.Acc.3540 as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012
Description source
Information upgraded from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (1-208C) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011
Contextual Information
Source
Deposited by The Ashfield Infants Home, 1975
Administrative / Biographical history
Established as the Sydney Foundling Hospital in 1874 by Emily Trollope, the name was changed to the Infants' Home in 1877. It became responsible for the care of infants of unmarried mothers and of destitute parents, as well as providing a temporary home for the mothers
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MLMSS 2983
Record Identifier
n5lVBqE9
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/n5lVBqE9
Other Identifiers
Reference code
422644
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