This is a photograph showing three girls in the kitchen at Minda serving food through a serving hatch. 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.
This is a photograph of boys watching television at Minda. It shows seven boys in black jumpers and khaki shirts and shorts sitting on dining chairs and watching the television. Behind them is another boy sitting at a small table reading a book. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes…
This is a photograph of a boys classroom at Minda. It shows approximately eight boys in uniform sitting at desks and writing in books in a classroom. A teacher is helping one of the students. There is nothing written on the chalkboard, and no decorations in the room. This photograph is part of a collection…
This is a photograph of girls playing sports in a courtyard at Minda. It shows six girls in blue dresses and red cardigans – four are playing tennis and two are throwing a ball to each other. They are in a grassed courtyard surrounded by single-storey brick buildings. This photograph is part of a collection…
This is a photograph taken in the kitchen at Minda. It shows two boys in black shirts and white pants working alongside a man in chef’s attire in a commercial 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…
This is a photograph of girls watching television at Minda. It shows six girls in red jumpers and yellow skirts sitting on dining chairs and watching the television. The rest of the room is filled with small orange tables and white dining chairs. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes…
This is a photograph showing the front of Minda, as viewed from Rookwood Road. 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.
This is a photograph of a dining room in one of the Minali cottages. It shows a room with a six-seater table in the middle, and another seven chairs lined up against the walls. There’s a candle-stick on top of the table, and a large display cabinet with glassware and other items against the far…
This is a photograph of children playing on play equipment at Minali. It shows eight children in school uniforms using a wooden climbing frame and metal slide, surrounded by lawns with trees in the distance. Two adults are just visible in the background. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes…
This is a photograph of what was likely one of the cottages that made up Minali Receiving Home at Lidcombe. It shows the front an older fibro cottage with tin roof, and brick front porch. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW Department of…
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