This is a copy of an illustration published in the Argus on Friday 30 October 1931.The image shows children eating cake. The original caption reads: ‘To commemorate the sixth anniversary of the Arms of Jesus Babies’ Home, Clarendon street, East Melbourne, a birthday party was given to the little folks yesterday. One of the “veterans”…
This is a copy of an image published in The Argus on Thursday 7 May 1931. The image shows a child collection a donation from another child. The original caption reads: ‘A scene near the Elizabeth Street post-office during Flower Day collections yesterday. One of the babies from the Ramoth Toddlers’ Home, Lower Ferntree Gully,…
[St Johns Home for Boys was located at 16 Balwyn Road Canterbury but the property backs on to Rochester Road). 2 photographs : gelatin silver ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm. Approx.
[St Johns Home for Boys was located at 16 Balwyn Road Canterbury but the property backs on to Rochester Road). Photographs : gelatin silver ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm. Approx.
Formerly Stanford House, the home of Thomas Welton Stanford. 1 photographic print : gelatin silver ; 7.0 x 11.5 cm.
This is an image of the Yooralla hostel at Balwyn, as published by Yooralla in the video Celebrating Yooralla’s 100 year history.
[St Johns Home for Boys was located at 16 Balwyn Road Canterbury but the property backs on to Rochester Road). 2 photographs : gelatin silver ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm. Approx.
This is an image of Hartnett House, Albion Street, Brunswick – the site of a former maternity and children’s home. In 2011, the building houses a childcare centre and other Melbourne Citymission programs. More images of this building are available on www.flickr.com
This is an image of a detail from a Ward Index Card dating from the 1970s. The detail shows the type of records kept by the Victorian Social Welfare Department about a child or young person’s ‘movements’, i.e. admissions and discharges to different institutions.
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