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Berry Training Farm – Aerial view

This is an aerial photograph of Berry Training Farm. It shows two large central brick buildings with smaller outbuildings and a cottage surrounded by fields, some with cows in them, and hills in the background.  This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW Department of…

Berry Training Farm – Boys playing basketball

This is a photograph showing approximately 15 boys with a dog playing basketball on a basketball court at Berry Training Farm.  This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW Department of Community Justice. This photo is undated, the date included is an estimate.

Berry Training Farm – Boys on climbing frame

This is a photograph showing boys climbing on two metal climbing frames in the grounds of the Berry Training Farm. The boys are all wearing a uniform of grey pants, white shirts, and black jumpers. There are three buildings, a basketball court, and a car park visible in the background.  This photograph is part of…

Berry Training Farm – Food storeroom

This is a photograph of the food storeroom at Berry Training Farm. It shows a staff member holding a clipboard checking supplies on shelves in the room, which includes boxes of Weet-bix and Corn Flakes, bags of flour and sugar, and tins of pineapple rings, peaches, fish, sweet corn, tomatoes, and Vegemite. This photograph is part…

Yawarra – Aerial view

This is an aerial view of the Yawarra Training School site. It shows a large range of connected buildings surrounded by bushland, and some cleared fields. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW Department of Community Justice.

Yawarra – entrance

This is a photograph of the entrance to Yawarra Training School. It shows a driveway leading towards a range of brick buildings interspersed with tall trees spread out behind a brick wall with ‘Yawarra’ written on it. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW…

Yawarra – Garden and buildings

This is a photograph of buildings at Yawarra. It shows a lawn with garden beds and a flagpole in front of several single-storey brick buildings that are connected by an undercover walkway. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW Department of Community Justice. This…

Yawarra – Boys working on a car

This is a photograph of boys in the Yawarra workshop. It shows two boys working on a car, beneath a sign that reads “Designed & Built by the boys at Yawarra”. There are questions and instructions written on a chalkboard on the back wall. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s…

Mount Penang – Vernon cottage

This is a photograph of Vernon cottage at Mount Penang. It shows a single-storey cottage with a sign on a ships wheel in a pond in front of it that reads ‘Vernon’. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW Department of Community Justice. This…

Mount Penang Detention Centre – Carinya Unit

This is a photograph of the Carinya Unit at Mount Penang Detention Centre. It shows a long single-storey building with a sign in front of it that reads “Carinya First Commital Unit”. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW Department of Community Justice.