Agency:
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Rspca)
Agency Number:
Start Date:
01 Jan 1872
Description:
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) was first established in Tasmania in 1872 as the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and in 1956 was granted the title 'Royal' by Royal Warrant. It became a national organisation in 1981 when all state societies agreed to join and become RSPCA Australia. The Society's primary objective has been to prevent animal cruelty
Related Agencies:
| Tasmanian Duck Protection Association (NG2037) | 01 Jan 1993 |
Series Created By Agency:
| NS647 Minutes, Annual Reports and Press Reports of the Southern Branch of the Rspca | 01 Aug 1878 | 31 Dec 1977 |
| NS870 Records of the Launceston Branch of the Rspca | 01 Sep 1879 | 03 Oct 1929 |