This is a photograph of six boys in a field at St Heliers loading hay onto the back of a truck with pitchforks. They boys appear to be wearing a uniform of beige pants and white shirts. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW…
This is a photograph of boys and a teacher in a classroom at St Herliers. It shows boys in uniforms sitting at single desks writing in workbooks. The teacher is standing over one of the students. On the chalkboard at the front of the is a detailed anatomical drawing of a fly, under the heading…
This is a photograph of children on a balcony in a quadrangle at Cobham Remand Centre. It shows three children, and possibly one staff member, standing on a first-floor balcony walkway overlooking a quadrangle. The front of the balcony is decorated with several large paintings depicting landscapes, people, and animals. This photograph is part of…
This is a photograph of children playing volleyball at Cobham Remand Centre. It shows about 12 children playing on an indoor volleyball court, with several children sitting off to the side of the court. There is a sign on the wall that reads “NO Smoking, Food, Drink”. This photograph is part of a collection of…
This is a photograph of the front entrance to Cobham Remand Centre. It shows a long , brick, single-storey building with a steep roof. Tthe words “The Department of Youth and Community Services Cobham” written on a brick wall in front of it the main entrance, and another wall in front of another entrance off…
This is an image of an architectural design sketch of the Cobham Remand Centre site. It shows a drawing of a large complex of several buildings with steep roofs surrounding several internal courtyards. Text at the bottom of the image reads “Cobham Remand Centre, J.W. Thomson, Government Architect”. It is signed “Ambler & Haycraft, Sydney”….
This is a photograph of a plaque commemorating the opening of the Allanville Home. It reads “Allanville was officially opened on 6th June, 1973 by the Hon. Steve C. Mauger M.L.A. Minister for Youth, Ethnic and Community Affairs. R.C.A Wotton Esq. M.L.A. Member for Burrendong. W.C. Langshaw Director”. This photograph is part of a collection…
This is a photograph of a dormitory at the Allanville Home. It shows three single beds and two bedside tables in the room. The beds each have striped orange blankets on them.. There are dolls and stuffed toys sitting on the beds and bedside tables, which look to have been staged there specifically for the…
This is a photograph of the front/side of Allanville, taken from Simpson Street. It shows a single-storey brick building behind extensive garden beds. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW Department of Community Justice.
This is a page from a photo album that includes three photographs taken outside at Karril Cottage. The top photo shows a fenced-in grass tennis court. The middle photo shows a lawn with play equipment and a hills hoist washing line backing onto bushland. The bottom photo shows five girls and a dog at the…
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