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Opening of Methodist Children’s Homes, March 4th 1905

This image shows the opening of the Methodist Children’s Home at Largs Bay in 1905.

Lentara sign – Greenslade Home

This image shows the sign for Lentara, with Greenslade Home in background.

Lentara – Greenslade Home for sale

This image shows Greenslade Home, part of Lentara Central Mission Homes for Children at Magill, SA when the building was up for sale in 1978.

Lentara – Greenslade Home

This image shows Greenslade Home, part of Lentara Central Mission Homes for Children at Magill, SA.

Lentara – Greenslade Home

The image shows Greenslade Home, part of Lentara Central Mission Homes for Children at Magill, SA.

Cann and I’Anson Cottages

This image shows Cann and I’Anson Cottages which operated in two halves of the same building, the former Cann Home.

A group of children outside Magill Orphans Home

The library description states: A group of children photographed outside the Magill Orphans Home, near Adelaide, South Australia; names not known.

Orphanage, Magill

This image is of rhe Methodist Children’s Home – Cann Home, built in 1924. The library description states: Boys and staff (including two Methodist Ministers) pose in front of the Magill orphanage building. It is a large one storey building in the Federation style which appears to be situated in open countryside.

A woman holding a child at the Babies’ Home

The library description states: A woman, possibly a doctor of the South Australian Babies’ Home holding a very young child, she stands by several children’s cots. Location is possibly the Babies’ Home at Gawler Terrace, Walkerville where the Matron in charge was Miss A.T.C. McGahey.

Seaforth Home, Somerton Park, Blue Dormitory

The ‘Blue Dormitory’ at the former Seaforth Home, Somerton Park.