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Plan of New Buildings at Westmead

This image is a sketch of the proposed development of St Vincent Boys’ Home, Westmead. It shows a number of large buildings surrounded by farmland and bush. It was published in an article in The Catholic Press on 16 September 1899.

Little Brothers (from Britain)

This is a copy of a photograph from the National Archives of Australia. On the ‘Destination Australia’ website, the image has this caption: ‘Mr John Fraser, himself from England but settled in Australia, briefs new arrivals before they board the charter bus which will take them to the farm [Karmsley Hills].’

The Big Brother Movement of NSW War Memorial Training Farm

This is a copy of a photograph from the National Archives of Australia. On the ‘Destination Australia’ website, the image has this caption: ‘Little Brothers (from Britain) at BBM (Big Brother Movement; later known as British Boys Movement) War Memorial Training Farm Established in 1925 to assist young men from Britain to emigrate to Australia…

St Vincent’s Boys’ Home in Upton St, Surry Hills

This is a sketch of the small rented house in Upton Street, Surry Hills, that was occupied by St Vincent’s Boys’ Home in 1891. It appeared in an article in the Catholic Freeman’s Journal on 13 April 1939 titled “1891 – Westmead – 1938: History of St. Vincent’s Boys’ Home”. The image is captioned “An…

Gunning House

This is a copy of an image of Gunning House published on the website of BBM Youth Support.

Girl’s Home Anniversary

This image shows the outside of the St Elizabeth’s Home for Girls in Mayfield. The building is also known as Winncourt. It was published in the Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate on 20 September 1937 as one of two photos taken at the 11th anniversary celebrations of the Home. The photo is captioned “The…

The Girls’ Home

This is a copy of an image that appeared on the letterhead of The [Church of England] Children’s Homes, Weldon Street, Burwood in 1941.

The Boys’ Home

This is a copy of an image that appeared on the letterhead of The [Church of England] Children’s Homes, Weldon Street, Burwood in 1941.

C. of E. Girls’ Homes at Glebe Point, for the transfer of which to Carlingford an appeal has been launched.

This image shows the building known as ‘Arden’ when it formed part of the Church of England Girls’ Home in Glebe. Girls from the Home can be seen standing outside the building. This image was published in The Sydney Morning Herald on 11 May 1928. The description reads: “The administrative block of the homes in…

Closebourne (aka Bishopscourt), NSW

This is an image of the building known as Closebourne, and later Bishopscourt, that was house St Alban’s Home for Boys in Morpeth. The description reads “”Closebourne”, later “Bishopscourt”, as it was last century.”