Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart

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Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart

• Formerly Archives Office of Tasmania
• LINC Tasmania
• TAHO

• State

Coverage of the whole of Tasmania including islands. The Antarctic region is also covered due to its close connection with the State.

Regulates Tasmanian state and local government record creation and preservation in line with the Archives Act 1983 (Tas).

The Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office (TAHO) is the entity that manages:

• the government, community and private archives that form the state archival collection (formerly known as the Archives Office of Tasmania)
• the Tasmanian published library heritage collections:

- the W L Crowther Library
- the Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts
- the Launceston Local Studies Collection
- the Tasmaniana Library

As at 2017, TAHO, is a business unit that sits under the overall management of LINC Tasmania. LINC Tasmania manages the State reference library and statewide lending library network. TAHO is lead by the State Archivist and includes three key business units:

• Office of the State Archivist (policy, strategy, government recordkeeping)
• Collections (transfers, description, digitisation, conservation), and
• State Library and Archives Services (access and reference).

Tasmanian State, Local Government and Statutory Authorities' records covered by legislative prescription.

Public access is through the Hobart building or the Launceston LINC (for Launceston Local Studies Collection items). A repository is also located at 2A Chardonnay Drive, Berriedale, Hobart.

The records date mainly from the 1820s to the present. Of particular significance among nineteenth century records are those of the Colonial Secretary's Office and the Convict Department. Records are also held from a variety of Tasmanian non-government organisations, individuals, companies, associations and societies.

The key finding aid is the combined catalogue available from our website. Guides are available at https://www.linc.tas.gov.au/archive-heritage/guides-records.

To search exclusively in the Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office archival collections, visit http://search.archives.tas.gov.au

Open Monday to Thursday 9.30am-6pm
Friday 9.30am-7pm (microfilm and History Room material not available after 6pm)
Saturday 9.30am-2pm.
Check website for closures.

Registration is required to view original material including all Tasmanian and special collections.

Please bring photographic identification to register.

Closed period of 25 years applies to most records but may vary. Access to records not normally available for research can be gained by application to the creating agency or State Archivist.

Wheelchair accessible.

Reference assistance available in person, by phone, by online chat, and by using our online reftracker form - https://www.linc.tas.gov.au/get-help/Pages/help-finding
Referral to paid researchers available.

General copying services onsite and specialist reproduction (digital only) by order. Fees are incurred.

A Reading Room and a secure reading room (the History Room) is available on the 2nd floor.

Revised 22 March 2018

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