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Preshil (formerly ‘Kalimna’), 12 Sackville Street, 1988

This is a copy of a photograph of the building at 12 Sackville Street, Kew, which was Myra House from 1945 until 1954.

Bethany Babies’ Home

This is a copy of an image of the buildings at Bethany Babies’ Home in Geelong.

Fairhaven

This is a copy of a photograph that was published in Emma Russell’s 1998 book, Fairlea: The history of a women’s prison in Australia 1956 – 96. The caption reads: “Built in 1848 within the grounds of Yarra Park for the Yarra Bend Lunatic Asylum, this building retained its institutional character when it became the…

Photo, Blamey House

This is a copy of an image made available on Victorian Collections. Melbourne Legacy have 7 photographs of Blamey House (Kew), on the day it was auctioned in the early 1980s. The property in Willsmere Road, Kew was formerly another Melbourne Legacy children’s Home, Harelands 1942-1956).

Lismore House, Geelong

This is a copy of an image of Lismore House youth hostel in Geelong. It appears in the publication, Stronger Together: a history of the founding agencies of Barwon, Child, Youth & Family 1855-2018 (p.43).

Church of England Children’s Home

This image shows the property where the Church of England Children’s Home was located.

Church of England Home for Children

This image shows the property where the Church of England Home for Children was located.

Kardinia House, Geelong

This is an image of Kardinia House, which was the site of Kardinia Children’s Home from 1947 to 1986. The caption for this image reads: “Geelong. Kardinia House built before 1855. Built for Dr Thomson the first Mayor of Geelong. House totally transformed in the 1880s with bay windows. Kardinia House is one of the…

Brighton Babies’ Home

This image shows the property where the Church of England Babies’ Home and later Church of England Girls’ Hostel was located.