This is a photograph of the Carinya Girls’ Hostel at Hurstville. It shows a large two-storey brick and rendered house, with two chimneys. This photo is undated – the date included is an estimate.
This is a photo of the Kingsdene Special School at Telopea. It shows a wide single-storey brick building, with the words ‘Kingsdene Special School’ written on the side. Decorations can be seen displayed in the windows.
This is a photo of Trigg Hostel, also known as Trigg Hostel for Working Boys, at Granville. It shows a federation-style two-storey brick building, with an upper-storey balcony. This photo is undated – the date given is an estimate.
This is a photo of the Cornwell Group Home at Blacktown. It shows a large two-storey brick house, with a small upper balcony. A person can be seen sitting in a chair in by the front door.
This is a photo of the front of the Marella Group Home at St Clair. It shows a brick single-storey house somewhat obscured by gardens, with a garage with a curved doorway on the right hand side.
This is a video featuring records in the NSW state archives collection, an Admission Register from the Protestant Orphan School when it was located in Parramatta.
This Roll Book contains the names of children admitted to the Sydney Male Orphan School between 1819 and 1848. It contains information including the child’s name, age, admission date, date leaving the school, parent’s names, parent’s occupation, parent’s address, and other notes, e.g. why they were discharged and to whom. At the back of the…
Rita Wright talks about her experiences at Marella Mission Farm as a survivor of the Stolen Generations. This is an excerpt from the TV show Insight (SBS), episode “Looking After the Kids”, which originally aired on April 19 2016.
This is a photograph that appears on the cover of St Anthony’s Family Care by Kathleen Burford (1989).
Annual Report of the Sydney Female Mission Home is a collection held by the State Library of New South Wales. It is an incomplete collection of the annual reports of the Sydney Female Mission Home dating from 1873 to 1908. Access Conditions These records are open and accessible to any member of the public via…
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