This is a photograph of preschool children with a teacher in a classroom at Montrose Child Protection Unit. It shows siz children sitting around a table with a teacher playing a game. They are in a room that is filled with children’s artwork pinned on the walls and hanging from the ceiling. This photograph is…
This is an aerial photograph of the Ormond School site at Thornleigh. It shows a long site with several large buildings separated by lawns. The site is surrounded by trees, with suburban housing on one side and an industrial estate on the other. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes…
This is a photograph of the grounds and buildings at Ormond, Thornleigh. It shows a long single-storey brick building with large windows and covered walkways with large lawns in front, and a two-storey building behind it. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW Department…
This is a photograph of an art classroom at Ormond Regional Youth Centre. It shows a room with two heavily paint-stained tables, and artworks displayed around the walls which include an Indigenous-style hand painting, graffiti-style band logos and symbols, and landscapes and portraits. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes…
This is a photograph of the Admissions building at Ormond at Thornleigh. It shows a single-storey brick building with a sign out the front reading identifying it as Admissions, and pointing to the Kitchen and Deliveries site. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW…
This is a photograph of girls in a sewing class at Ormond, Thornleigh. It shows five girls sitting at desks while sewing, with an adult woman standing at a desk at the front of the room. There are sewn items displayed on the front wall. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from…
This is a photograph of a dormitory at Ormond, Thornleigh. It shows a room with two bays of beds separated by low walls. Each bay appears to contain six beds and bedside tables, each with a small vase of flowers on it. There are large internal windows looking into the room from the hallway outside….
This is a photograph of a dining room at Ormond, Thornleigh. It shows a room with several four-seater tables set with pink, blue and white tablecloths and cutlery. There is a serving window through to the kitchen in one of the walls, through which two people can be seen preparing food. This photograph is part…
This is a photograph of girls working in the kitchen at Ormond, Thornleigh. It shows two girls in green dresses and aprons preparing food in a small kitchen. 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…
This is a photograph of the entrance to the Ormond School. It shows a small courtyard at the front of a single-storey brick building. There is a brick wall at the front with a sign on it that reads ‘Ormond School’, and a plaque commemorating the laying of the foundation stone of the building in…
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