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Rickard House

This image comes from the The Biz newspaper, ‘Helpers needed for Dr. Barnardo’s Homes’, on Wednesday 7 July 1965. The caption reads “ABOVE: Rickard House, at West Ryde, is one of nine such homes under the sponsorship of the Dr. Barnardo Movement.”

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This is an image from the Nardy – Old Boys & Girls Reunion Club website Cottage Homes Album. It shows the garden, veranda and the back of the house. This photo is undated, the date included is an estimate.

The New Barnardo Home

This illustration of Scarborough House, the new Barnardo Home, appeared in the St George Call on Friday 29 April 1921. It was created by the ‘Red Cross Record’ Editor.

Barnardo Hostel at Ashfield

This photograph was printed in the newspaper, Sydney Mail, on 11 June 1924 of the opening of Barnardo House, Ashfield.

Heighway House

This is a digital photo showing the front of the building that was Heighway House.

Hill Crest Hospital, Merewether, formerly The Ridge

The image shows the building where Maryville Mothers’ Hospital and later Hillcrest Mothers’ Hospital was located. The image was sent to us courtesy of D. Mowat.

27-29 Boomerang Street, Turramurra NSW 2074

The photo shows the front of the house ‘Wongala’, where the Wongala Junior Red Cross Home was located. It was listed on Homehound when the property was for sale in around 2013.

Ardill House – matron and children

This is a copy of an image of children and staff at Our Children’s Home, taken from the City of Canada Bay Heritage Society website.

Ardill House

This is a copy of an image of Ardill House, taken from the City of Canada Bay Heritage Society website. This photo is undated, the date included is an estimate.

People sit in the audience for the national apology to victims of forced adoptions

This is a copy of an image that was published on ABC News in a report about the apology for forced adoptions.