Series:
Head Office Correspondence Files
Series Number:
Access:
Open
Start Date:
01 Dec 1892
End Date:
15 Nov 1997
Creating Agency:
Tasmanian Government Railways (TA245) | 01 Jul 1872 | 01 Jul 1939 |
Transport Commission, Railway Branch (TA1736) | 01 Jul 1939 | 01 Mar 1978 |
An-Tasrail (XX8) | 01 Mar 1978 | 15 Nov 1997 |
Controlling Series:
AD756 Alphabetical Register of File Titles. | 01 Jan 1959 | 31 Dec 1996 |
Previous Series:
TC10 General Correspondence. | 01 Aug 1890 | 31 Dec 1963 |
TC22 General Correspondence. | 01 Jan 1946 | 31 Dec 1996 |
Series notes:
This series consists of correspondence files of the Head Quarters of Australian National Tasrail (previously Tasmanian Government Railways, then Transport Commission, Railway Branch). They are known locally as 'general files' and topics cover matters relating to the administration of the railways including staff and property files. The files were initially created and maintained in Hobart. With the take over of the Tasmanian rail system by the Commonwealth in March 1978 the Head Quarters, and the 'general files' moved to Launceston. The correspondence series continued, unaltered, after take over. The files cover administrative matters, including property and personnel. Some top-numbering of files from the previous correspondence series has taken place, apparently around the latter part of 1964. It is not uncommon for copies of original material in this series to be found in files of the three Branches.
These records are part of the holdings of the Tasmanian Archives
System of Arrangement:
Multiple number. - 1/1/1 - 70/1/8(?)
Items: