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Colebrook Reconciliation Park

This is a video uploaded to YouTube by Jim Lesses, a member of the campaign in the 1990s to establish a memorial at the former site of Colebrook Home. This successful campaign led to the creation of the Colebrook Reconciliation Park in around 1998. The video features commissioned artworks by Silvio Apponyi: Pool of Tears…

The Fitzjames

This is a sketch of the Fitzjames with the Largs Pier Hotel visible in the background.

Former building, Salvation Army Boys’ Home, Kent Town

This image shows the back of the building where the Salvation Army Boys’ Home, Kent Town used to operate.

Side of former building, Salvation Army Boys’ Home, Kent Town

This image shows the side of the former building of The Salvation Army Boys’ Home, Kent Town.

Stonyfell wine label

This image is included in the ‘File on the property Ilfracombe: 1847-1943 [Local History]’. This photo is undated, the date included is an estimate.

Ilfracombe Boys’ Reformatory

This photo is undated, the date included is an estimate.

Ilfracombe, facing north

This image is included in the ‘File on the property Ilfracombe: 1847-1943 [Local History]’ and has the following caption written on the back of photograph: Ilfracombe, Facing North – Mrs Gee with her poodle Fifi – Original lent by Mrs R Jenkins, Kensington – Ilfracombe was built by Dr. Nash, first Colonial Surgeon. c.1847.

Roberts Home, children in metal rocker with house mothers

The caption provided states: Robert’s Home Children in Metal Rocker with House Mothers standing behind, Miss Patterson on right, & with the Wood Shed behind, at the Magill Methodist Children’s Home along Penfold Road at MAGILL. This webpage is no longer in operation. This URL was taken from the wayback machine and is dated 19…