This is a photograph of one of a dormitory at May Villa. It shows a room with 10 beds covered in pale blankets lined up against each wall. Some beds have soft toys sitting on them, there is no other furniture in the room. At the end of the room is a smaller room with…
This is a photograph of boys watching television at May Villa. It shows approximately 25 boys and two adults watching television. Most of the boys are sitting on the floor. The rest of the room is filled with small tables with orange dining chairs. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s…
This is a photograph showing boys playing in the playground at May Villa. It shows approximately 25 boys in uniforms of blue shirts and grey shorts playing on swings, monkey bars, climbing frames, and on a slide. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW…
This is a photograph of boys in a classroom at May Villa. It shows approximately 16 young boys sitting at desks facing a chalkboard with maths additions on it, and children’s artwork pinned to a board. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW Department…
This is a photograph of children playing in the playground at May Villa. It shows boys playing on a swing set, in an old parked car, and around small painted shed with educational posters on the outside. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW…
This is a photograph showing approximately 12 children, supervised by a man, getting on to a small bus at May Villa Home. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW Department of Community Justice. This photo is undated, the date included is an estimate.
This is a photograph of one what appears to be a newly constructed brick building at May Villa. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW Department of Community Justice.
This is a photograph showing the crew of the N.S.S Sobraon Training Ship on the deck of the ship. The crew includes adult men and younger boys, all wearing nautical uniforms, alongside the ship’s dog. There is a ‘Notice to Boys’ sign on one of the walls behind the crew that is partially visible, stating “Boys…
This is a photograph showing the N.S.S Sobraon alongside seven smaller boats. Six of the boats are small sail boats with crews of approximately 12 boys from the Sobraon and one adult. The last boat is a small steam boat crewed with two adults and two boys. A caption on the lower left corner of…
This is a photograph showing three toddlers, an adult and two dogs in the playground at Brougham. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW Department of Community Justice. This photo is undated, the date included is an estimate.
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