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McCredie Cottage – Children in courtyard

This is a photograph showing young children playing in a courtyard at McCredie Cottage. Some children are riding tricycles, some are playing with balls, and others are playing in a sandpit. Lynwood Hall is visible in the background. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the…

McCredie Cottage

This is a photograph of McCredie Cottage. It shows several large, connected brick buildings behind a wooden fence that reads ‘McCredie Cottage’. 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.

Endeavour House – Boy operating radio

This photograph shows a boy operating a radio at Endeavour House/Institution for Boys, Tamworth, likely running an in-house radio program. It shows a boy in a small room sitting at a desk and speaking into a microphone while surrounded by cassettes, albums, posters, and various playback devices. This photograph is part of a collection of…

Endeavour House – Boys playing cricket

This is a photograph of boys playing cricket in the courtyard at Endeavour House/Institution for Boys, Tamworth. 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.

Endeavour House – Courtyard

This is a view of the courtyard at Endeavour House/Institution for Boys, Tamworth, viewed from behind a tall barred fence. It shows a two-storey building with a series of small windows running along it (likely the windows to the cell blocks) looking over a narrow courtyard ending with a high brick wall. This photograph is…

Endeavour House – cell block

This is a photograph of the cellblock at Endeavour House/Institution for Boys, Tamworth. It shows a hallway with six cell doors on either side, each with a small pile of clothing sitting ext to them. There is a second floor visible at the top of the image, with a safety net dividing the top and…

Endeavour House – Front entrance

This is a photograph showing the entrance to Endeavour House, also known as the Tamworth Institution for Boys. It shows a large arched doorway in a brick building, with the date 1879 carved into the stone above it. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the…

Endeavour House – Boy in Workshop

This is a photograph of a boy working on an engine in a workshop at Endeavour House. 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.

Endeavour House – Bedroom

This is a photograph of a bedroom at Endeavour House. It shows a small room or cell with a single bed with a bright orange bedspread, a small set of shelves, a chair, and a footstool. The room is filled with Indigenous-style paintings and woodwork items.  This photograph is part of a collection of photographs…

Eastwood Home for Mothers and Babies

This is a photograph of the Eastwood Home for Mothers and Babies. It shows a large two-storey stone house. There is a woman in a long white dress standing by the front door, near three cots that are sitting on the verandah.  There appear to be four beds placed on the upper verandah. This photograph…