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Forest Hill Residential Kindergarten – Nursery, c.1938

This is a copy of a photograph from the collection of the Whitehorse Historical Society, showing the nursery at Forest Hill Residential Kindergarten.

The original holiday home

This is a copy of a photograph that appears on p.17 of a publication, “Forest Hill Residential Kindergarten 1926-1976”. It shows the building that was on the site before it was replaced in 1936.

Records of Jigsaw [Victoria]

Records of Jigsaw is a collection of records from the Victorian branch of the adoption support agency, Jigsaw, held by the University of Melbourne Archives. Jigsaw Victoria, also known as the Adoptees Liberty Movement Association, was established in the 1970s and advocated for people who had been involved in adoptions to be able to access…

Aerial view of the Women’s in Carlton, looking north circa 1970

This is a copy of a photograph of the Royal Women’s Hospital in Carlton, from around 1970. It is published on the Finding Records website.

Burton Hall

This is a copy of a photograph of Burton Hall Training Farm at Tatura, Victoria.

Melbourne Jewish Orphan and Neglected Children’s Aid Society

The Melbourne Jewish Orphan and Neglected Children’s Aid Society was established in 1882. Its objects were to provide for destitute orphan or neglected Jewish children until they turned 16 and to find employment or promote the future welfare of children in its care.  In the annual report for 1883, the secretary of the Department of…

Records of the Antonian Institute for Children and Antonian Children’s Home

The Records of the Antonian Institute for Children and Antonian Children’s Home were transferred from the custody of the Daughters of Divine Zeal to the Victorian Department of Families, Fairness and Housing in 2017. The collection comprises register books, photographs and news clippings.

Cafs History & Memory Centre

This is a photograph of the interior of the History & Memory Centre at Cafs Ballarat.

No. 80 Elgar Road – Our first family group home

This is an image of the first Family Group Home opened by Kildonan Homes for Children at their main site, 80 Elgar Road Burwood. It shows a small weatherboard cottage with a tin roof surrounded by lawn and small trees. This photograph was published in Kildonan’s annual report for either 1958 or 1959.

Molloy House, Brunswick East

This is an image of the former site of the Molloy House hostel when it was located in Brunswick East.