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Sorry, Kevin Rudd’s Apology to “The stolen Generation”

This is a link to a video on the Kevin Rudd YouTube channel, of Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd apologising to the Stolen Generations.

The National Apology for Forced Adoptions – Prime Minister Julia Gillard

This is a link to a video on the Julia Gillard YouTube channel of the national apology for forced adoptions.

Sorry Day, 2007

This is a copy of an image from the Stolen Generations timeline on the Creative Spirits website, with the caption: ‘Sorry Day 2007. Someone had planted an Aboriginal flag on the ground expressing his sorrow for what had happened to Indigenous people’.

Commonwealth of Australia child endowment order

This is an image of a child endowment order that was auctioned in 2012. [Lot description:] Commonwealth of Australia child endowment order for Four Pounds 24th July 1945 still in original booklet, stain in right margin else EF.

Children’s homes: a selection of images of Australian children’s homes and institutions

This video features photographs of children’s homes and institutions in the public record. A selection of photographs of Australian children’s homes and institutions on the public record, curated by Julie Gough, it was produced for the National Museum of Australia’s ‘Inside’ exhibition, November 2011.

Former St Martin’s House, 20 Balwyn Road, Canterbury

This is an image of St Martin’s House, which was located next door to ‘Shrublands’, the mansion where St John’s Home for Boys and Girls was located. The building where St Martin’s House was located was demolished in the early 2000s.

Kildonan – Xmas 1951

This is a copy of an image of an empty classroom at Kildonan.

Kildonan – Xmas 1951

This is a copy of an image of an empty dormitory at Kildonan.