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New Roof [former site of Forrest Lodge]

This is a copy of an image published on the inHerit website of the Heritage Council of Western Australia. It shows the Community Education Centre, Geraldton, the former site of Forrest Lodge.

The Christian Brothers’ Agricultural School, Tardun, Western Australia

‘The Christian Brothers’ Agricultural School Tardun Western Australia’ is a digital copy of a booklet held by the Department of Communities. The booklet is undated but a handwritten note on the front cover is dated 1936. It appears to be a prospectus, written to advertise the perceived benefits of the ‘Tardun Scheme’ and attract donors….

Mr A O Neville, Chief Protector of Aborigines, opening the Graham Home for girls at Mt Margaret in 1931 (it used to be the Morgans school).

This is a copy of a photograph from 1931. The image is part of the Schenk Family Collection [BA1340] at the State Library of Western Australia. It is one of many images of Mount Margaret Mission, made available through the State Library of Western Australia’s Storylines website.

[Ellensbrook Farm Home – Mokidup]

This photograph shows the building that was Ellensbrook Farm Home.

[Ellensbrook Farm Home – Mokidup]

This photograph was taken by Gavan McCarthy while visiting Ellensbrook. It shows the building that was Ellensbrook Farm Home.

Child migrant memorial, Fremantle

This is an image of the memorial to child migrants in Fremantle, WA, taken from the ‘On their own: Britain’s child migrants’ online exhibition.

International Women’s Day rally, Melbourne, 1975

This is a copy of an image from the Forced Adoptions History Project website.

Redress WA

This is a copy of an image that was published with an article on ABC News, with the caption: ‘Redress payments of $5000 will be paid to deceased estates.’

Celebrating the release of the Blaxell report

This is a copy of an image that was published with an article on ABC News, with the caption: ‘Mike Hilder, Kim Daniels, Maggie Dawkins, Darryl Stephens, and Todd Jefferis on the steps of the WA parliament celebrate the release of the Blaxell report’.

Parkhurst Prison 1847

This is a copy of an image of Parkhurst Prison that was published in a blog post about juvenile immigrants in October 2015. Juvenile inmates from Parkhurst Prison in England were some of the first unaccompanied child migrants to be sent to Western Australia.