The New South Wales Government Departments for Child and Social Welfare created a collection of about 5000 photographs relating to out-of-home care and state wardship. This collection includes images of individual children who had been placed in government-run Homes and institutions. Some children appearing in photographs have been named, but many have not yet been…
This is a photograph of Kirinari student hostel at Sylvania, Sydney. It shows a large mural with images of fish, birds, snakes, and other wildlife painted on the side of a large brick building. This image was published in the Aboriginal Hostels Limited annual report for 1986-87.
Aboriginal Hostels Limited (AHL) was established in June 1973 to provide hostel accommodation and related services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across Australia. AHL was established by the Commonwealth Government as a not-for-profit company, with the AHL board reporting to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs. It ran at least one children’s home/hostel for…
This is a copy of a photograph of the exterior of Lawson Rural Centre which was published in an article in the Truth newspaper in December 1945.
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This is a copy of a photograph that was published in an article on the news.com.au website in December 2025, showing the former site of the Homeless Children’s Association refuge.
Aboriginal Affairs photographic negatives is a series held by the National Archives of Australia. It consists of black and white 35mm and 6 x 6cm negatives and three 5 x 4″ (12.5 x 10cm) colour internegatives from the Department of Aboriginal Affairs. These items document events relating to Aboriginal Affairs. It includes photographs of institutions such…
The Fairfield Home for Refugee Children was a children’s Home run by the Sydney Anglican Home Mission Society, via its Care Force unit. It was also known as the Fairfield Hostel for Refugees, and the Condell Park Home for Refugee Children (though it is not known if it was ever located at Condell Park). It…
This is a photo of the Tress Kingsdene Home at Pennant Hills Road, Carlingford, which was part of Anglicare’s Kingsdene disability program. It shows a raised split-level brick house with a garage underneath, and large plants at the front. This photo is undated, the date included is an estimate.
This is a photo of the Manning Hostel at 28 Gladstone Street, North Parramatta, which was part of Anglicare’s Kingsdene disability program. It shows a two-storey white weatherboard house with a small front verandah. This photo is undated, the date included is an estimate.
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