This is a photograph of St Brigid’s Girls’ Home, Ryde, taken by Arthur Ernest Foster around 1938. The image shows girls from St Brigid’s Girls’ Home in the front garden of the St Brigid’s Convent, with St Brigid’s Orphanage in the background. The title for this image was provided by Ryde Library & Information Services.
This is an image of The Nest Children’s Home, Arncliffe. It shows approximately 25 young girls and several adults (presumably staff members) in the grounds of The Nest, standing in front of the manor house. The girls are all wearing white dresses, and many have what appears to be white ribbons in their hair. The…
This is a copy of an image that has the caption: Hospital and administration block, Derby Leprosarium.
This is an image of the Central Methodist Mission Girls’ Memorial Home at Fairfield. It shows a large, two-storey brick building surrounded by lawn and gardens. This image was published in The Central Mission Report for 1940. The title was taken from this publication.
This is a copy of an image of Nazareth House Geraldton, published on its website. In 2019, Nazareth House is an aged care facility.
This is an image of residents of Moreland Hall working in the laundry. It shows 17 young women working at various stations in the laundry. They are being supervised by a member of staff.
This is an image of the “new wing” Moreland Hall, which was completed around 1940. It shows a two-storey brick building with large windows. This image was published in The Central Mission Report for 1940. The title was taken from this publication.
This is an image of Moreland Hall, which was used by the Wesley Central Mission as a reformatory for girls and young women. It shows a large, two-storey, bluestone house with an ornate verandah and a large rear extension. This image was published in The Central Mission Report for 1940. The title was taken from…
This is a copy of a plan showing the site of the Kate Cocks Memorial Babies’ Home. It was published as an illustration to a chapter by Roslyn Paterson, ‘Kate Cocks, a caring policewoman’ (2005). The caption to this plan reads: ‘Composite plan of the former Brighton Babies’ Home, Hove, South Aust. drawn from information…
This is an image of Our Boys’ Home in Camden, published by the Sydney Rescue Work Society c.1920 in a pamphlet titled The Cry! Women and Children in Need – Will You Answer It?. The image shows the Boys’ Home (a large two storey brick building) in the background with a group of 21 boys…
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