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…
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).
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).
This image shows the property where the Church of England Children’s Home was located.
This image shows the property where the Church of England Home for Children was located.
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…
This image shows the property where the Church of England Babies’ Home and later Church of England Girls’ Hostel was located.
This is a photograph showing boys mowing the lawn and tending to gardens in front of the main building at the Clifden Farm and Try Boys Home at Wedderburn. It is part of the Try Boys Society Collection of photographs heldby the State Library of Victoria.
This is a photograph showing boys sitting at their desks inside the classroom at the Clifden Farm and Try Boys Home at Wedderburn. It is part of the Try Boys Society Collection of photographs held by the State Library of Victoria.
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