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No. 80 Elgar Road – Our first family group home

This is an image of the first Family Group Home opened by Kildonan Homes for Children at their main site, 80 Elgar Road Burwood. It shows a small weatherboard cottage with a tin roof surrounded by lawn and small trees. This photograph was published in Kildonan’s annual report for either 1958 or 1959.

Molloy House, Brunswick East

This is an image of the former site of the Molloy House hostel when it was located in Brunswick East.

A colour image showing a large house with a corrugated room with overgrown grass in front.

Coogee Beach Home

This is a photograph of the Coogee Seaside House taken in 2001 by former resident Margaret Chomel.

An image of a large house with a verandah with cars in front of it.

Coogee Seaside Home

This is a photograph of the Coogee Seaside House taken by former resident Margaret Chomel. Margaret provided information that the area running along the side of the house was previously enclosed and this is where the girls slept.

Extant Sunbury industrial school ‘barracks’, currently used by the Sunbury Primary School and the Sunbury and Macedon Ranges Specialist School

This is a copy of a photograph of a bluestone building on the former site of the Sunbury Industrial School, taken in 2021, and published in an article by Russell Spencer in the Victorian Historical Journal in 2023.

Immigrants’ Home, and swamp near Princes Bridge

This is a copy of a drawing showing the Immigrants’ Home in Melbourne, dated 1883.

Ngala Mothercraft Centre, 1988

This is a photograph of the Ngal-a Mothercraft Centre in 1988. It shows a series of two-storey buildings set amongst tall trees, with various pieces of children’s play equipment located around the grounds. The boundary of the site is marked by a tall chain link fence.

Colour photograph showing interior of a lounge area, with rainbow painted on the wall, couch and table.

Interior of Banksia Flats, Basil Stafford Centre

This is an image of the interior of one of the Banksia Flats buildings, part of the Basil Stafford Centre, taken in 2009 as part of the heritage listing of the Wolston Park complex. There are more photographs available at the State Library of Queensland link.

A colour photograph showing the exterior of a building, hills hoist and fence

Exterior of Banskia Flats, Basil Stafford Centre

This is an image of the Banksia Flats, part of the Basil Stafford Centre, taken in 2009 as part of the heritage listing of the Wolston Park complex. There are more photographs available at the State Library of Queensland link.

A black and white photograph showing villas constructed with brick, surrounded by trees

Basil Stafford Villas, 1977

This is a photograph of the villas at the Basil Stafford Centre, taken in 1977 when the villas were newly constructed. There are more photos available at the State Library of Queensland link.