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Hay – Girls marching single-file

This is a photograph showing girls marching single-file into the courtyard at Hay. They are being watched by three staff members. 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.

Hay – Girls doing laundry

This is a photograph of girls at Hay doing laundry. It shows three girls washing linens – two at sinks and one pulling a towel out of a boiler. There is a pile of sheets or towels on the floor nearby. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions…

Hay – Girls doing exercise

This is a photograph of girls at Hay doing exercises. It shows nine girls standing on a lawn in exercise poses, with one girl at the front facing the rest of the group, presumably leading the exercise. Two staff members are standing off to the side and watching. This photograph is part of a collection…

Hay – Entrance

This is a photograph of the entrance to the Institution for Girls, Hay. It shows a low brick building with an large door set into an imposing stone archway. There are flowers lining the gravel driveway, and a sign behind the white paling fence which reads “Institution for Girls Hay”. This photograph is part of…

Hay – Girls mowing the lawn

This is a photograph of girls at Hay institution mowing the lawn. It shows four girls in purple dresses using push-mowers to mow a small grass courtyard. They are being supervised by a woman in a white shirt and dark skirt, and are surrounded by low brick buildings. This photograph is part of a collection…

Royleston – Front view of the Home

This is a photograph of the front of Royleston. 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.

Royleston – Boys watching television

This is a photograph showing a group of boys from Royleston watching television. They appear to be standing in a dimly lit room watching a television that is mounted high on a wall. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW Department of Community Justice….

Royleston – Boys on a boat

This is a photograph of boys from Royleston on an outing on a boat. It shows a group of boys and several adults sitting and standing on a boat moored next to a pier. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW Department of Community…

Royleston – Playing tug-of-war

This is a photograph of boys from Royleston playing tug-of-war with adults. The group appears to be on an outing from the Home, and are in a field surrounded by 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…

Royleston – Boys in the courtyard

This is a photograph of boys in the courtyard at Royleston. It shows seven boys sitting on or near benches along the side of an empty, concrete courtyard. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW Department of Community Justice.