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Crecy Group Home – Eastwood

This is a photo of the Crecy group home at Eastwood (also called Marsfield). It shows a standard brick suburban home, with trees and a low stone fence at the front. Behind the house is a large water tank, and visible on the right hand side of the photo is a portion of a sign…

Kingsleigh Group Home – St Ives

This is a photograph of the Kingsleigh Group Home at St Ives. It shows a large brick house with a single-storey and a two-storey section, located on sloping ground. The house appears to be in the final stages of construction – building tools and materials can be seen in the foreground of the photograph next…

Carinya Girls Hostel – Hurstville

This is a photograph of the Carinya Girls’ Hostel at Hurstville. It shows a large two-storey brick and rendered house, with two chimneys. This photo is undated – the date included is an estimate.

Kingsdene Special School – Telopea

This is a photo of the Kingsdene Special School at Telopea. It shows a wide single-storey brick building, with the words ‘Kingsdene Special School’ written on the side. Decorations can be seen displayed in the windows.

Trigg Hostel – Granville

This is a photo of Trigg Hostel, also known as Trigg Hostel for Working Boys, at Granville. It shows a federation-style two-storey brick building, with an upper-storey balcony. This photo is undated – the date given is an estimate.

Cornwell Group Home – Blacktown

This is a photo of the Cornwell Group Home at Blacktown. It shows a large two-storey brick house, with a small upper balcony. A person can be seen sitting in a chair in by the front door.

Marella Group Home – St Clair

This is a photo of the front of the Marella Group Home at St Clair. It shows a brick single-storey house somewhat obscured by gardens, with a garage with a curved doorway on the right hand side.

The Canadian Rescue and Children’s Home

This is a copy of a photo of the Canadian Rescue and Children’s Home from around 1917.

George Street Children’s Home

This is a copy of a photograph of the George Street Children’s Home.

St Anthony’s

This is a photograph that appears on the cover of St Anthony’s Family Care by Kathleen Burford (1989).