Gunning House at Homebush was a hostel for youth migrants that was set up by the Big Brother Movement in 1951. In its first year of operation 61 newly arrived ‘Little Brothers’ were accommodated for lengthy periods. In 1954, 325 young people were accommodated for varying periods during the year. Gunning House closed around 1982….
Government Agricultural Farm, Scheyville, located at Pitt Town, was a training farm for youth from 1905, and, from 1911, a camp for British migrant boys and youth in the Dreadnought and Big Brother schemes. During World War II it was converted to a military training camp and after World War II became a Commonwealth migrant…
Sunnylands was a children’s home at Wollongbar, near Lismore, started by Tom Agst, the Founder of the United Protestant Association, in 1955. It was the first purpose-built UPA home and was for boys and youth. It also housed some British child migrant boys. Sunnylands closed in 1997. Agst, a local politician and Protestant organiser, had…
Melrose was a boys’ home in Pendle Hill established by the United Protestant Association of New South Wales in 1952. It had a capacity of 25 and received 34 male British child migrants in the period 1952 to 1956. From 1956 it took Australian-born boys. Melrose closed in 1982. Melrose was bought from sisters, Miss…
Illawong was established by Dr Barnardo’s in Australia in 1962 in Wollongong. It was operated as a family group home for British child migrants and could accommodate 12 children. It closed in early 1975 due to a lack of demand. Barnardos purchased ‘Hi Wi Lodge’ in Hillview Avenue to be a family group home. Illawong…
Green Wood was established in 1951, in Normanhurst, by Dr Barnardo’s in Australia to care for siblings who came from England as part of the child migration scheme. Green Wood accommodated 44 boys and 22 girls and comprised a group of homes on an 11 acre site. It closed in 1966 and two Barnardo’s family…
Barnardo House, Ashfield opened in 1924 under Dr Barnardo’s Homes as the organisation’s headquarters and a receiving home for child migrants from England. It also served as a holiday home for children in the Barnardo’s scheme who were between employment or getting over sickness. Later it only accommodated girls and trained them for domestic service….
Scone Farm School at Scone was established in 1959 by Dr Barnardo’s in Australia. It was a replacement for the previous Dr Barnardo’s farm home, Mowbray Park at Picton. Scone Farm School, also known as Tooloogan Vale, trained boys aged 15 to 16 years in farming skills. The school took migrant children and later admitted…
Mowbray Park was a farm training school for child and youth migrants run by Dr Barnardo’s Homes (Australia Branch) at Picton. The school was initially for boys and girls aged six to fifteen years, but was later used only for boys. Around 200 children could be accommodated within the 6 cottages that were built at…
Dalmar began its life as the Central Mission Home for neglected children in Woolloomooloo. The Home moved to Croydon in 1900, then changed its name to Dalmar. In 1923 Dalmar moved to Carlingford where a babies home and cottages were established. Dalmar has been known by many names over time, reflecting shifts in the style…
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