This is an image of Moreland Hall, which was used by the Wesley Central Mission as a reformatory for girls and young women. It shows a large, two-storey, bluestone house with an ornate verandah and a large rear extension. This image was published in The Central Mission Report for 1940. The title was taken from…
This is a copy of an image produced by the American Philosophical Society, titled ‘Eugenics is the self direction of human evolution’. It depicts a tree with roots, labelled with many different scientific fields, such as Genealogy, Genetics and Psychology. The caption reads “Like a tree, eugenics draws its materials from many sources and organizes…
This is a digital image of the cover of The New Australian, published in 1929. The illustration shows a man standing on a map of Australia extending his hand to a boy standing on a map of Britain with the text: “Bringing together British boys and Australian opportunities” as well as the text “Keep Australia…
This is a photograph showing the full front exterior of Ballarat Benevolent Asylum. The date the photograph was taken and the name of the photographer are unknown, however it is estimated to have been taken in the 1860s.
This is a photograph of the exterior of Ballarat Benevolent Asylum showing the front entrance and North wing. The photograph was taken sometime between the mid 1860s and 1887 by Fred Kruger.
This is a copy of an image of the front entrance of the South Yarra Hostel.
This is a copy of an image of the buildings and grounds at 12 Copelen Street South Yarra, the former site of the Methodist Babies Home and the site of South Yarra Hostel and Copelen Street Family Centre in the 1970s and 1980s.
This is a copy of an image of the front gates at 12 Copelen Street, South Yarra. At the time this photo was taken, the buildings housed the Copelen Street Family Centre. The South Yarra Hostel was next door. There are signs on the gate for the Methodist Babies’ Home (previously located on the list,…
This is an image of a postcard printed by CLAN as part of its campaign for a Royal Commission into child sexual abuse. This postcard was addressed to the Premier of Victoria.
Four Corners report into forced adoptions in Australia. States that, over five decades in the 20th century, thousands of women gave up their newborn children for adoption. While they were supposed to make their decision freely, many claim they were coerced, bullied and their children were effectively stolen.
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