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The Jesus People’s new hostel for homeless youth in Beaufort St, Mt Lawley

This is a copy of a press clipping from around 1986, showing a photograph of Yirra Hostel, around the time it was established by Jesus People.

Janefield Special School: boys’ woodwork class 1970

This is a photo of boys in the woodworking classroom at Janefield Training Centre. It shows three boys standing around a table working on their woodwork projects, and another boy carrying a piece of timber behind them. The projects on the table look to include wooden boxes, and a small simple model of an animal….

Junior classroom, Janefield 1970

This is a photo of girls in the junior classroom at Janefield Training Centre. It shows two young girls standing in a large, bright room stacking blocks on top of each other. Another girl is sitting behind them in a row of tables and chairs lined up by the windows. The girls are all wearing…

Sheds & Horse Stables – Horse drawn carts to the left – on right are Milking stalls – Janefield Training Centre

This is a photo of the milking shed and stables at Janefield Training Centre. It shows a range of sheds and stables arranged around a central brick courtyard, where there are trailers and buggies parked. This photo is undated, the date included is an estimate.

Janefield Boys’ Home

This is a photo negative of one of the boys’ residential blocks at Janefield Training Centre. It shows a single-storey brick building with white windows and brick chimneys. The building is surrounded by lawn, and there are several large trees in the background. This photo is undated, the date included is an estimate.

Janefield: display cupboard in art and craft room 1970

This is a photo of a display cupboard in the art and craft room at Janefield Training Centre. It shows a double-width cupboard with items such as dolls, animals, windmills, and magazine racks displayed – presumably all items made by children at Janefield. This photograph is part of the collection of the Greensborough Historical Society,…

Janefield Mental Hospital

This is a photographic negative of the Janefield Colony, also known as the Janefield Training Centre or Janefield Mental Hospital. It shows a long single-storey brick building with windows extending all along the front wall. Several metal-framed cots or beds can be seen in the windows, suggesting that this is possible a nursery building. There…

Janefield Mental Hospital

This is a photographic negative of the Janefield Colony, also known as the Janefield Training Centre or Janefield Mental Hospital. It shows a long two-storey brick building with three front doorways with white render and brick surrounds. Two cars can be seen parked in front of the building, and there is a dog sitting in…

Janefield Mental Hospital

This is a photographic negative of the Janefield Colony, also known as the Janefield Training Centre or Janefield Mental Hospital. It shows a long two-storey brick building with white windows, and a wide brick verandah. Several young girls all wearing dresses with white peter-pan collars can be seen standing on the verandah. The building is…

McBride Maternity Hospital [B 78092]

This is a copy of a photograph of the exterior of McBride Maternity Hospital. It is one of a collection of 89 photographs relating to the Salvation Army in South Australia, collected by Verity Stevenson, who was a Social Work Officer with the Salvation Army.