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Bible presented to Selina Sutherland

The inscription reads: Presented to Miss Sutherland, by a few of the girls whose lives have been blessed through her loving labours in connection with the Scots’ Church Children’s Aid Society as a small token of their heartfelt gratitude and esteem. Melbourne, August 23rd 1886. The bible contains some press clippings, presumably kept there by…

Female Refuge Complex, 183 Scott Parade, Ballarat East [former site]

This two-storey building was constructed c.1884. Before the building at 187 Scott Parade was built for the Alexandra Babies’ Home (later known as the Alexandra Toddlers’ Home), babies and their mothers were accommodated at this site.

Former Female Refuge Complex [editor’s note: former site of the Alexandra Babies’ Home, Scott Parade, Ballarat East]

This single storey building at 187 Scott Parade was constructed in 1909 for the Alexandra Babies’ Home (later known as the Alexandra Toddlers’ Home). Previously, babies and their mothers were accommodated at the two-storey building at 183 Scott Parade (the former Ballarat Female Refuge). It would seem that babies and toddlers were accommodated in both…

Spring Street – west side, north of nos. 247-255

This image shows the Church of England Mission House.

Church of England Mission House, Spring Street

Spring Street – west side, near corner with Little Lonsdale Street, showing Church of England Mission House

Little Lonsdale Street – north side, no. 30, Meyer Manufacturing Co.

This building was once the first Mission House of the Sisters of the Community of the Holy Name.

St Vincent’s Boys’ Home, South Melbourne, Donation Box

This is an image of the St Vincent’s Boys’ Home “Build A Boy” donation box.

Berry Street Foundling Home, East Melbourne, Donation Box

This is a photograph of the Berry Street Foundling Home donation box, with “Please, Help the Babies” written on the lid.