This is a copy of an image of the front gates at 12 Copelen Street, South Yarra. At the time this photo was taken, the buildings housed the Copelen Street Family Centre. The South Yarra Hostel was next door. There are signs on the gate for the Methodist Babies’ Home (previously located on the list,…
This is a copy of an image that appeared on the letterhead of The [Church of England] Children’s Homes, Weldon Street, Burwood in 1941.
This is a copy of an image that appeared on the letterhead of The [Church of England] Children’s Homes, Weldon Street, Burwood in 1941.
This image shows the building known as ‘Arden’ when it formed part of the Church of England Girls’ Home in Glebe. Girls from the Home can be seen standing outside the building. This image was published in The Sydney Morning Herald on 11 May 1928. The description reads: “The administrative block of the homes in…
This is an image of the building known as Closebourne, and later Bishopscourt, that was house St Alban’s Home for Boys in Morpeth. The description reads “”Closebourne”, later “Bishopscourt”, as it was last century.”
This illustration shows the proposed floorplan and North elevation of the North Coast Children’s Home. It was published in the Lismore Northern Star on 2 October 1935.
This image shows buildings of the Church of England Girls’ Homes in Glebe. The building in the foreground is Avona, then Tress-Manning behind it, and Strathmore in the background. Girls from the Home can be seen sitting on the steps outside of Avona. Avona and its grounds later became the Charlton Memorial Home. This image…
“Circa 1897 (the teacher’s cottage and slab kitchen on the right burned down in 1897). Taken from around the church area, with possible original Gribble cottage (later manager’s cottage) on the left. Provides good detail of Aboriginal housing and fencing.” [Description provided by NSW Office of Environment & Heritage]
This image shows the large, two-storey building that housed Cooinoo Home for Destitute Children between 1924 and 1938. There is a sign on the front verandah that reads “Cooinoo Home for Children”.
This is an image that was published in an article in the Goulburn Evening Post in 1934 about the Mount Arcadia Children’s Home in North Parramatta.
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