This is a photograph taken in the kitchen at Minda. It shows two boys in black shirts and white pants working alongside a man in chef’s attire in a commercial kitchen. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW Department of Community Justice. This photo…
This is a photograph of girls watching television at Minda. It shows six girls in red jumpers and yellow skirts sitting on dining chairs and watching the television. The rest of the room is filled with small orange tables and white dining chairs. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes…
This is a photograph showing the front of Minda, as viewed from Rookwood Road. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW Department of Community Justice. This photo is undated, the date included is an estimate.
This is a photograph of a dining room in one of the Minali cottages. It shows a room with a six-seater table in the middle, and another seven chairs lined up against the walls. There’s a candle-stick on top of the table, and a large display cabinet with glassware and other items against the far…
This is a photograph of children playing on play equipment at Minali. It shows eight children in school uniforms using a wooden climbing frame and metal slide, surrounded by lawns with trees in the distance. Two adults are just visible in the background. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes…
This is a photograph of what was likely one of the cottages that made up Minali Receiving Home at Lidcombe. It shows the front an older fibro cottage with tin roof, and brick front porch. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW Department of…
This is an image of the front gates of Taldree and Kamballa. It shows iron gates opening onto a curving driveway bordered by tall stone walls covered in ivy, leading behind a stone building. The gates have circular decorations, with one reading ‘Taldree’ and the other presumably reading ‘Kamballa’, though it is not clearly visible….
This is a photograph of an empty dining room at Lynwood Hall. It shows a large room with five six-seater tables each set with a table cloth, cutlery, napkins, cups, jugs, and small vases of flowers. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW Department…
This is a photograph showing girls diving into the swimming pool at Lynwood Hall. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW Department of Community Justice.
This is a photograph of girls in the gardens of Lynwood Hall. It shows several girls wearing long purple dresses with white aprons and small sun hats or bonnets standing in gardens around a fountain. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW Department of…
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