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NTRS 2755 Matron's journals

Recording Agency:Palmerston Gaol (and Labour Prison)/ (from 1911) Darwin Gaol and Labour Prison (Fannie Bay Gaol)/ (from September 1979) Darwin Prison/Berrimah Prison/Darwin Correctional Centre (668)
Date Range:1958 - 1974
Access:Agreement Pending
Location:Darwin (NTAC)
Legacy Series Id:F748

Function / Content

This series consists of matron's journals used to record the daily activities of female prisoners. The journals were used to record; date, muster roll, prison cells, rations, discipline, employment of prisoners, weather, prisoners on sick list, report of night guards, remarks, and number of short sentence prisoners. The entries were completed and signed by the Matron on duty. Volume 2 includes details of prisoners received and discharged, and volume 3 contains a description of the aftermath of Cyclone Tracy (disaster day). These are the surviving volumes salvaged from the Darwin Gaol after the cyclone in 1974.

Recordkeeping System

Chronological

Recording Agency

PeriodTitleAgency Id
1958 - 1974Palmerston Gaol (and Labour Prison)/ (from 1911) Darwin Gaol and Labour Prison (Fannie Bay Gaol)/ (from September 1979) Darwin Prison/Berrimah Prison/Darwin Correctional Centre668

Agency Responsible

PeriodTitleAgency Id
1958 - 2022Palmerston Gaol (and Labour Prison)/ (from 1911) Darwin Gaol and Labour Prison (Fannie Bay Gaol)/ (from September 1979) Darwin Prison/Berrimah Prison/Darwin Correctional Centre668

Consignments

Consignment IdNumber of UnitsContents Date RangePublic AccessDescription
P000111958 - 1974Agreement Pending