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Tahmoor Holiday Home for Children in Frazer Street

This is an image of the Tahmoor Children’s Home at Tahmoor. It shows the sign standing at the front of the property that reads ‘Tahmoor Children’s Home. Dedicated to the health and happiness of children regardless of creed. Supported by Congregational Churches of New South Wales. Sec. Mr A. Brown 42 Stevens St Ermington 6381364″….

Kildonan Family Group Home, Moselle Street, Box Hill

This is a photograph of a Family Group Home run by Kildonan at 36 Moselle Street, Box Hill. It was published by the Presbyterian Social Services Department in a pamphlet titled The Work of Presbyterian Social Services. It shows the front of a single-storey brick house with an asymetrical roof, large windows, and brick front…

Kildonan Family Group Home, Main Street Blackburn

This is a photograph of the Kildonan Family Group Home at Main Street, Blackburn. It was published by the Presbyterian Social Services Department in a pamphlet titled The Work of Presbyterian Social Services. It shows the front of a single-storey house with a driveway to the side and young trees planted on the front lawn.

Yasmar Boys Home, Ashfield

This is a photograph of a dining room at Yasmar Shelter. It shows four six-seater tables set with tablecloth, plates, cups and saucers, and cutlery.

Carpentry classes, Yasmar Boys’ Home

This is a photograph of a carpentry class at Yasmar Shelter. It shows 7 boys and a teacher in a workshop. The boys are at workbenches working on projects, while the teacher points at schematics for a book stand written on the chalkboard.

School room, Yasmar Boys’ Home

This is a photograph of a classroom at Yasmar Shelter. It shows 12 boys at desks in a classroom reading from books, with one boy standing and reading aloud. The teacher stands at the front of the classroom in front of a chalkboard with the date (18th March 1948) and the word ‘Arithmetic’ written on…

Dining room, Weroona State home, Woodford

This is a photograph of the dining room at Weroona Home. It shows four large dining tables set with table cloths and cutlery in a long room.

Weaving class, Weroona State home, Woodford

This is a photograph of boys weaving at Weroona Home. It shows eight boys weaving cloth on table looms, winding warp threads, and weaving a basket. A small display of tartan-style woven cloth and a woven basket have been placed at the front of the room.

State home Weroona, Woodford, dormitory

This is a photograph of a dormitory at Weroona Home. It shows a bedroom containing seven beds, and no other furnishings.

State home Weroona, Woodford, sports room

This is a photograph of boys in the recreation room at Weroona. It shows six boys in a large room playing table tennis, snooker, or checkers.