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Boy’s dormitory, Palm Island

This image shows a group of approximately 35 children and adults standing in front of the boys dormitory buildings at the Palm Island Aboriginal Settlement. The photo was taken during an inspection tour of Aboriginal Stations on Torres Strait Islands, Cape York Peninsula and the East Coast conducted by the Home Secretary Hon. J C….

Bridgewater Assessment Centre [Site Map]

This image shows a map of Applecross and surrounds, highlighting the site of the Bridgewater Care and Assessment Centre and bus routes to the Centre. It includes an inset of a more detailed map of the Bridgewater site, showing the locations and names of buildings, including four cottages, the kindergarten, and administration building. This map…

Friday Island Quarantine Station and Lazaret

This is a photograph of the Friday Island Quarantine Station and Lazaret, showing a number of white huts and tent-like structures making up the Station. It is from a photograph album of Thursday Island and North Queensland, p22.

Kurrajong

This is a copy of an image, showing new hostels being built at Kurrajong and the Kurrajong School Bus.

Large group of children in front of a building, Mornington Island Mission, 1933

This is a photograph showing a group of approximately 80 children ranging in age from roughly 5 to 18, accompanied by a woman. The children are posed for the photograph, arranged in four lines in front of a tin building.

Mornington Island Mission, 1933

This is a copy of a photograph of buildings on the Mornington Island Mission.

Tahmoor Holiday Home for Children in Frazer Street

This is an image of the Tahmoor Children’s Home at Tahmoor. It shows the sign standing at the front of the property that reads ‘Tahmoor Children’s Home. Dedicated to the health and happiness of children regardless of creed. Supported by Congregational Churches of New South Wales. Sec. Mr A. Brown 42 Stevens St Ermington 6381364″….

Kildonan Family Group Home, Moselle Street, Box Hill

This is a photograph of a Family Group Home run by Kildonan at 36 Moselle Street, Box Hill. It was published by the Presbyterian Social Services Department in a pamphlet titled The Work of Presbyterian Social Services. It shows the front of a single-storey brick house with an asymetrical roof, large windows, and brick front…

Kildonan Family Group Home, Main Street Blackburn

This is a photograph of the Kildonan Family Group Home at Main Street, Blackburn. It was published by the Presbyterian Social Services Department in a pamphlet titled The Work of Presbyterian Social Services. It shows the front of a single-storey house with a driveway to the side and young trees planted on the front lawn.

Yasmar Boys Home, Ashfield

This is a photograph of a dining room at Yasmar Shelter. It shows four six-seater tables set with tablecloth, plates, cups and saucers, and cutlery.