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Cram House

Cram House was established in 1975 by the Illawarra Society for Crippled Children, as a residential facility for children with intellectual and physical disabilities. The Illawarra Society had existed since 1932, and was bequeathed the Cram House property in 1965. After the property was used for a variety of activities run by the Society, it…

Fairbridge Children’s Park in Molong, New South Wales

This is a youtube video showing a children’s park on the former site of Fairbridge Farm School, Molong.

Carrmar Hostel, Girraween

This is an image of the Carramar Hostel at Girraween. It shows two people standing in the doorway of the Carramar Home, which is a brick house with three dormer windows along the roof. The caption published with the photo reads “Maureen Gordon and Rev. John Turner outside 69 Lyle St., Girraween”. This photo is…

St Alban’s Home for Boys, Cessnock

This is a photo of St Alban’s Home for Boys at Cessnock. It shows a large single-storey brick building with ‘St Alban’s Church of England Home for Boys’ written in white text on the side next to a large white cross. There is a bicycle lying on the lawn in front of the building.

Church of England Home for Boys, Carlingford, the chapel

This is a photo of the interior of the chapel at the Church of England Boys’ Home, Carlingford. It shows the inside of a room with eight rows of chairs on either side of a small aisle leading up to a small wooden altar.

Church of England Home for Boys, Carlingford, sign near gate

This is a photo of a sign outside the Church of England Boys’ Home at Carlingford. It is a small white sign with grey text that reads ‘Church of England Home for Boys’, and it has a small figure of a boy kicking a ball sitting on top of it. A Union Jack flag can…

Charlton Boys’ Home, Bowral

This is a photo of the exterior of the Charlton Boys’ Home, Bowral. It shows five boys and one man standing next to a bus outside a white single-storey cottage.

Charlton Boys’ Home, Bowral

This is a photo of the front of the Charlton Boys’ Home at Bowral. It shows a white single-storey cottage with a large curved gravel driveway in front of it. There is a small crowd of older women standing in front of the building.

Pool at Charlton Boys’ Home, Ashfield

This is a photo of boys at the newly constructed pool at Charlton Boys’ Home, Ashfield. It shows two boys swimming, one boy standing near the edge of the pool, and one boy climbing a ladder and preparing to jump into the pool. The pool is large, and is located close to a building with…

Tress-Manning Home – Girls Carlingford

This is a photo of young girls and a staff member outside the Tress-Manning Home at the Church of England Girls’ Home, Carlingford. It shows a staff member standing with six young girls one the lawn in front of a two-storey brick house with verandahs on one side. The staff member and the girls are…