This is a photograph of a dormitory at Phillip Cottage. It shows two cubicles in a larger room each with a bed, wardrobe, and a small set of drawers and shelves. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW Department of Community Justice.
This is a photograph of three boys on horseback herding sheep at St Heliers. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW Department of Community Justice.
This is a photograph of the vegetable patch at St Heliers. It shows a field full of cabbages, broad beans, and onions, behind a high brick wall. The town of Muswellbrook is visible in the background. 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 St Heliers from an elevated view. It shows several long brick buildings with rows of garden beds in a central area. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW Department of Community Justice.
This is a photograph showing five long, brick buildings at St Heliers, shot from across a dam and a cow paddock. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW Department of Community Justice.
This is a photograph of three boys working in the gardens at St Heliers. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW Department of Community Justice.
This is a photograph of a workshop at St Heliers. It shows three stand-alone workbenches in the middle of the room, with a long bench with a lathe and a grinding wheel on top of it along the back wall. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held…
This is a photograph of what appears to be a dining room at St Heliers. It shows two rooms, each with small tables and chairs. The smaller room is set inside the larger one. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW Department of Community…
This is a photograph of six boys in a field at St Heliers loading hay onto the back of a truck with pitchforks. They boys appear to be wearing a uniform of beige pants and white shirts. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW…
This is a photograph of boys and a teacher in a classroom at St Heliers. It shows boys in uniforms sitting at single desks writing in workbooks. The teacher is standing over one of the students. On the chalkboard at the front of the is a detailed anatomical drawing of a fly, under the heading…
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