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Cootamundra & Bimbadeen – Dining room

This is a photograph of what is possibly a dining room at Cootamundra Training Home, laterĀ  called Bimbadeen Girls Home. It shows a room with several small tables and dining chairs in it. There is a window and door through to what appears to be a kitchen. The room appears to be a partially finished…

Clairvaux – Cottage entrance

This is a photograph of the entrance to one of the cottages at Clairvaux. It shows a brick cottage with a stepped brick front porch. 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…

Clairvaux – Cottages

This is a photograph of cottages at Clairvaux. It shows three brick cottages set among bushland. 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.

Clairvaux – Dormitory

This is a photograph of a dormitory at Clairvaux. It shows three beds with orange striped blankets, each in it’s own section divided by low walls and furniture including bookshelves, desks, and wardrobes. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW Department of Community Justice….

Clairvaux – Boy in dormitory

This is a photograph of a boy in one of the dormitories at Clairvaux. It shows a room with two lines of beds with beige sheets, each with a small wardrobe next to it. There is a boy looking at clothes in one of the wardrobes. There is a toy bear sitting on one of…

Clairvaux – Boys playing rugby

This is a photograph of boys playing rugby at Clairvaux. It shows approximately 13 boys in blue sports uniforms on a rugby pitch surrounded by trees. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW Department of Community Justice.

Clairvaux – Driveway

This is a photograph of a group of boys walking up the Clairvaux driveway towards the main gates. It shows a long, steep driveway with a metal sign that says “Clairvaux” in front of a large white building with a red roof. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and…

Daruk – Mural in Bunda dormitory

This is a collage of photographs showing murals on the walls in the Bunda dormitory at Daruk. It shows a large room filled with beds with red blankets and no other furniture. On the walls are murals showing people driving and riding various vehicles. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s…

Daruk – Mural in Kuma dormitory

This is a collage of photographs showing murals on the walls in the Kuma dormitory at Daruk. It shows a large room filled with beds with yellow blankets divided by small bedside tables. On the walls are murals showing various native birds. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and…

Daruk – Mural in Wolara dormitory

This is a collage of photographs showing murals on the walls in the Wolara dormitory at Daruk. It shows a large room filled with beds with green blankets divided by small bedside tables. On the walls are murals showing various native Australian animals, as well as two Aboriginal people. This photograph is part of a…