This photograph shows approximately 40 Aboriginal people, mostly children, standing and playing in front of buildings (possibly dormitories) at Mapoon Mission Station. Several of the children are climbing on the frame of a swingset. The buildings appear to be built on or near the beach, and are all raised on stilts. This photograph was…
This photograph shows approximately 15 girls and young women standing on the front steps and verandah of the Girls’ dormitory at Mapoon Mission Station. The dormitory is a raised building made of rough-cut timber and corrugated metal sheeting, and is surrounded by palm trees. The description of this image provided by the State Library of…
This is a photograph of children and adults at the Mapoon Mission in 1935. It shows approximately 50 children, two Aboriginal women, and five staff members lined up in front of the J.G. Ward Memorial church and other Mission buildings, while waiting for a meal. The children all have their arms folded, and appear to…
This is a photograph of the former Xavier Home for Crippled Children in Coorparoo from the Brisbane City Council’s Local Heritage Places website. It shows some of the brick work and ramps that were added to the weatherboard property during its time as a hospital. No date is provided for the photograph, but it was…
This is a photograph of central Brisbane, containing the Female Refuge and Infants Home in the foreground on the right hand side of the photo. It shows the Home as a two-storey brick and stone building with a front verandah, and three gable-windows on the upper storey. The home is located on slightly higher ground…
This is a photograph of the Diamantina orphanage at Roma St, Brisbane. It shows a series of three or four single-storey buildings on the top of a hill, surrounded by woodland, with the Mount Cootha range visible in the background.
This is a photograph of the Wahroonga Family Group Home, taken in 1979. It shows a large two-storey brick house with a van in the driveway.
This is a photograph of the Girls’ Dormitory at the St Vincent’s Orphanace, taken 1910. It shows a range of several single and double storey buildings bordering a grass field. A caption printed at the bottom of the image reads “St. Vincent’s Orphanage, Nudgee. Girls’ Quarters and Playground No. 1”
This is a photograph of the St George’s Family Group Home located at Mason Street, Rockhampton, taken in 1979. It shows a raised single-storey weatherboard cottage with enclosed verandahs, and central front staircase.
This is a photograph of part of the Wilson Youth Hospital, taken in 1971. It shows one of the entrances to the hospital, with signs reading ‘Court entrance’ and ‘Public entrance’ on the doors. A sign reading ‘Wilson Youth Hospital’ can be seen on the front wall.
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