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A Home in North Adelaide

This image is from the Property and Real Estate section of The Mail on Saturday 8 May 1915. The image shows the building that the Girls Friendly Society Lodge operated in from 1916 to 1975.

An album of photographs mostly from Point Pearce and Koonibba, South Australia

This image depicts a large group of children and some adults.

An album of photographs mostly from Point Pearce and Koonibba, South Australia

The library description states: Koonibba Mission some time between 1914 and 1920. The matron of the children’s home, Miss A. Von Einem, with her sewing class.

Aboriginal people Koonibba Mission Children’s Home, South Australia

The image shows some of the buildings at Koonibba Mission.

Aboriginal people Koonibba Mission Children’s Home, South Australia

The image shows a house at Koonibba Mission.

Heritage sites in Adelaide

This photo shows Waverley House. This photo is undated, the date included is an estimate.

[Waverley House]

This image was included in The Advertiser on Thursday 30 May 1946 in the article ‘Legacy club acquires big South Terrace home.’ The photo caption states: This large residence, Waverley, South terrace, together with its two acres of ground fronting on both South terrace and Gilles street, has been aquired, subject to official approval, by…

Waverley House

[Finniss Springs Mission]

This image was included in The Adelaide Chronicle on Thursday 14 December 1939, it relates to Finniss Springs Mission. The caption stated: ‘Aboriginal Mission – One of the latest missions to educate aboriginal children is the United Aborigines’ School, Finniss Springs Station. It is situated about 50 miles nort-west of Marree. This picture shows a…

Classroom, Point McLeay

The library description states: Children sitting at desks in a classroom at Point McLeay Day School.