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Mittagong Homes – Southwood School

This is a photograph taken outside of the Southwood School at Mittagong Cottage Homes. It shows a large group of children in school uniforms playing on the playground in front of two long single-storey brick buildings. Several staff members are also present among the children. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from…

Mittagong Homes – Turner Cottage school

This is a photograph of the Turner Cottage school, which was part of the Mittagong Farm Home for Boys, and later part of Mittagong Cottage Homes. It shows a small, blue, weatherboard cottage with a small sign on the front that reads “Turner cottage school”. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from…

Yawarra – Boys working in the garden

This is a photograph showing four boys tending to flower beds at Yawarra Training School. They are in a small fenced off area next to several single-storey brick buildings. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW Department of Community Justice.

Yawarra – Dining room

This is a photograph of what appears to be the dining room at Yawarra Training School. It shows a room filled with small, orange, four-seater tables. The room opens up onto a courtyard. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW Department of Community Justice.

Yawarra – Food being served

This is a photograph of food being served at Yawarra Training School. It shows a woman passing plates of food through a serving hatch to a boy in a khaki uniform. The food being served appears to include spaghetti, scoops of mashed potato, mashed pumpkin, grilled tomato, and other vegetables. Two of the plates have…

Yawarra – Dormitory

This is a photograph of a dormitory at Yawarra Training School. It shows a large room filled with rows of beds covered in yellow sheets, each next to a bedside table. The room is divided into sections with low brick walls. There are several small personal photographs stuck to the wall at the head of…

Yasmar – Boys playing on sports court

This is a photograph showing a group of approximately 20 boys playing sports on an outdoor sports court at Yasmar Shelter. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW Department of Community Justice. This photograph was published in the 1954 annual report of the Child…

Weroona – Boys outside

This is a photograph showing boys walking on the lawn in front of the buildings at Weroona. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW Department of Community Justice.

Weroona – Main building

This is a photograph of the main building at Weroona after it was rebuilt following the 1957 bushfires. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW Department of Community Justice. This photo is undated, the date included is an estimate.

Weroona – Dormitory

This is a photograph of a dormitory at the Weroona Home at Woodford. It shows a long room with at least eight beds covered with blue blankets arranged in two rows. There is no other furniture visible in the room. This photograph was likely taken in the new Weroona that was built after the previous…