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Raith Lark Hill – Dining Room

This is a photograph showing the dining room at Raith Lark Hill Hostel. It shows a room with several low tables with small chairs, and several standard-height tables and chairs. Two young children are sitting on beanbags in the next room, which appears to be a sitting room.

Raith Lark Hill – Children’s dormitory

This is a photograph of a children’s dormitory at Raith Lark Hill Hostel. It shows a room with four beds with orange sheets placed close together. Each bed has some drawers underneath it, and there is a small orange wardrobe and shelf on one wall. The room has been decorated with pictures of animal characters….

Raith Lark Hill – Infants dormitory

This is a photograph of a dormitory at Raith Lark Hill Hostel. It shows a room with four small beds, two pink wardrobes with a small amount of clothing in them, and two small blue chairs. There is a toy truck on top of one or the wardrobes, images of a butterfly and ladybird inside…

Raith Lark Hill – Infant’s playroom

This is a photograph of the infant’s playroom at Raith Lark Hill Hostel. It shows a room with a low table and stools, a toy kitchen including sink and stove, a small pram, and a toy ironing board and iron. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held…

Raith Lark Hill – Entrance room

This is a photograph of the entrance room at Raith Lark Hill Hostel. It shows a room with a side table, two chairs, largeĀ  and an oversized teddy-bear on each side. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW Department of Community Justice.

Duart, 121 Beaconsfield Parade, Albert Park

This is a copy of an image of the building that was the former site of the YCW Hostel in Albert Park.

Raith Lark Hill – Dormitory with cots

This is a photograph of a dormitory at Raith Lark Hill Hostel. It shows a room with two metal cots with removable sides, and several yellow wardrobes and shelves. There is a small amount of clothing in one of the wardrobes. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions…

Werrington Park – Boy driving a horse-drawn plough

This is a photograph of a boy driving a horse-drawn plough through a field at Werrington Park. There is a field of corn growing next to the field being ploughed, and a man walking behind the plough. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW…

Werrington Park – Barn and chicken coops

This is a photograph of farmland at Werrington Park. It shows a large barn and several smaller chicken coops surrounded by chickens in a field on a hill. 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…

Werrington Park – Boys gardening

This is a photograph of boys gardening at Werrington Park. 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.