This is a photo of Arden Girls’ Home at Glebe. It shows a large two-storey stone building directly next to a smaller single-storey cottage with a glassed-in front verandah. There are several small statues in front of the larger building. This photo is undated, the date included is an estimate.
This is a photograph of the building known as Strathmore at Glebe. It shows a large three-storey stone building with a small front portico in the middle of a lower-storey verandah. The sides of the verandah appear to have been partially enclosed, potentially for use as additional rooms. Strathmore was bought by the Church of…
This is sketch of Strathmore at Glebe. It shows a grand three-storey stone building on top of a small hill. The first two floors of the building have verandahs, and the third is slightly smaller with large windows overlooking the grounds of the Strathmore estate.
This is a photo of the Church Rescue Home at Glebe, also known as Strathmore. It shows a grand three-storey stone building situated on a slight hill.
This is a sketch showing the front of ‘Avona’, the building which was later purchased by the Church of England for use as a girls’ home. The sketch shows a large two-storey building with ornate dormer windows, large front verandahs, and a glass conservatory at one side. The building sits above large decorative gardens. This…
This is a photograph of the Church of England Home For Girls at Glebe, also known as Avona. It shows approximately 25 girls standing on the lawn in front of a large two-storey house with ornate front verandahs, decorative dormer windows, and a glass conservatory on the side. The girls are all wearing white dresses…
This is a photograph of girls at the Church of England Home for Girls, Avona, at Glebe. It shows approximately 40 girls standing on a lawn in front of Avona, which is a large stone building with wrought-iron verandahs. Some of the girls are holding hands and standing in a circle, while others face the…
This is a copy of a photograph of Clifton Lodge from July 1987. It was donated to Stanton Library by the North Shore Historical Society. It shows a two-storey brick building with a cast iron verandah. There is a white van parked out front and signage that says “Sydney City Mission: Clifton Lodge”.
This is a photo showing the Church of England Training Home for Girls, also known as Tress-Manning Home, at Glebe. It shows a large two-storey brick building looking out over gardens behind a brick fence. Two other large buildings can be partially seen on either side of Tress-Manning. These are Avona (on the left) which…
This is a photo of the Havilah Little Children’s Home site at Normanhurst. It shows two large houses sitting next to each other, surrounded by lawns. This photo is undated – the dates included are an estimate.
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