This is a photograph of the Admissions building at Ormond at Thornleigh. It shows a single-storey brick building with a sign out the front reading identifying it as Admissions, and pointing to the Kitchen and Deliveries site. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW…
This is a photograph of girls in a sewing class at Ormond, Thornleigh. It shows five girls sitting at desks while sewing, with an adult woman standing at a desk at the front of the room. There are sewn items displayed on the front wall. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from…
This is a photograph of a dormitory at Ormond, Thornleigh. It shows a room with two bays of beds separated by low walls. Each bay appears to contain six beds and bedside tables, each with a small vase of flowers on it. There are large internal windows looking into the room from the hallway outside….
This is a photograph of a dining room at Ormond, Thornleigh. It shows a room with several four-seater tables set with pink, blue and white tablecloths and cutlery. There is a serving window through to the kitchen in one of the walls, through which two people can be seen preparing food. This photograph is part…
This is a photograph of girls working in the kitchen at Ormond, Thornleigh. It shows two girls in green dresses and aprons preparing food in a small kitchen. 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…
This is a photograph of the entrance to the Ormond School. It shows a small courtyard at the front of a single-storey brick building. There is a brick wall at the front with a sign on it that reads ‘Ormond School’, and a plaque commemorating the laying of the foundation stone of the building in…
This is a photograph of a pre-school classroom at Brougham. It shows a narrow room with a large skylight. The room is filled with small chairs and tables, easels, a chalkboard, with toys, books, artwork and craft equipment along one wall. There is an older woman sitting at the table drawing in a book, and…
This is a photograph showing machines and ironing boards in the laundry at Raith Lark Hill Hostel. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW Department of Community Justice.
This is a photograph showing the dining room at Raith Lark Hill Hostel. It shows a room with several low tables with small chairs, and several standard-height tables and chairs. Two young children are sitting on beanbags in the next room, which appears to be a sitting room.
This is a photograph of a children’s dormitory at Raith Lark Hill Hostel. It shows a room with four beds with orange sheets placed close together. Each bed has some drawers underneath it, and there is a small orange wardrobe and shelf on one wall. The room has been decorated with pictures of animal characters….
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