This is a copy of an image from the front page of a publication by St John’s Home for Boys and Girls (“Care”, Number 5, April 1965). It shows the newly opened family welfare clinic. The caption reads: “From a fund of 32950 pounds, contributed by St John’s supporters two years ago, grew this attractive…
This is a copy of a photograph of the former site of Mission House
This is a copy of an image of nurses and babies from Bethany Babies’ Home. It shows a car with signage that was used during “basket day” fundraising when the Home would seek donations.
This is a copy of a photograph of the building at 12 Sackville Street, Kew, which was Myra House from 1945 until 1954.
This is a copy of an image of the buildings at Bethany Babies’ Home in Geelong.
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 is a YouTube video with footage of the exterior and interior of the former St Paul’s Training School at Newhaven, Phillip Island, Victoria.
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