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NTRS 1527 Essington House correspondence files, annual single number series

Recording Agency:Welfare Branch (695); Welfare Division (696)
Date Range:1969 - 1974
Access:Agreement Pending
Location:Darwin (NTAC)
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How to Use the Records

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Function / Content

This series consists of correspondence relating to Essington House. Essington House was opened by the government in 1963 as a Receiving Home for adolescent boys due to appear before the Children's Court, and boys awaiting placement in other institutions or in foster care. From 1964 Essington House was also used for sittings of the Children's Court and later became a Remand, Assessment and Training Centre for boys and girls. Essington House was closed in December 1974 after being badly damaged by Cyclone Tracy.

Recordkeeping System

Annual single number

Recording Agency

PeriodTitleAgency Id
1969 - 1970Welfare Branch695
1970 - 1972Welfare Division696

Agency Responsible

PeriodTitleAgency Id
1969 - 1970Welfare Branch695
1970 - 1972Welfare Division696
1978 - 1987Department of Community Development562
1987 - 1995Department of Health and Community Services [I]570
1995 - 2001Territory Health Services687
2001 - 2008Department of Health and Community Services [II]571
2016 - 2020Territory Families1291
2020 - ctDepartment of Territory Families, Housing and Communities1410

Related Series

Transfer DateSeriesSeries Id
1969 - 1974Essington House, social welfare reportsNTRS 1528

Consignments

Consignment IdNumber of UnitsContents Date RangePublic AccessDescription
P000191969 - 1974Agreement Pending