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South Australian views: album

This image is of the Boys’ Reformatory, Magill and the Boys Reformatory, Magill.

Destitute Asylum and Police Barracks

The library description states: A family poses for the photographer in front of the Mounted Police Barracks Armoury (on the right) and the Colonial Store (or Destitute Asylum), on the left. (For site see map of Adelaide in 1871 Almanack.) These buildings face south and are about 120 yards north of North Terrace. The extreme…

Children outside the Goodwood Orphanage

The library description states: Children of the St.Vincent de Paul’s Orphanage (Sisters of Mercy) and their priest photographed at the entrance to the orphanage building on Goodwood Road, Goodwood, South Australia.

Spectators listening to an address at Goodwood Orphanage

The library description states: A crowd of spectators listening to an address delivered by a clergyman from the entrance to St. Vincent de Paul’s Orphanage at Goodwood, South Australia, possibly during a fete held in the grounds of that Institution.

A group of men and boys at the Orphanage, Goodwood

The library description states: A large group of men and orphaned boys at the St. Vincent de Paul’s Orphanage, Goodwood Road, Goodwood, South Australia

[Magill Industrial School, Adelaide]

This photo is incorrectly labelled by the National Library of Australia as St Vincent de Paul Orphanage, Adelaide.

Fullarton Refuge Infirmary

This image was included in the Finding Your Own Way guide, section 2 and shows the infirmary at St Joseph’s Refuge, Fullarton.This photo is undated, the date included is an estimate.

Largs Bay Orphanage

This image was included in the Finding Your Own Way guide, Section 2. This photo is undated, the date included is an estimate.

Walkerville Boys’ Home

This image shows The Church of England Boys’ Home at Walkerville. The library description states: Reproduced in the ‘Observer’, February 28th, 1925.

Original house used as the Home for Incurables

The library description states: The original house used as the Julia Farr Centre, Home for Incurables; a lithogrpaph by J.V. Morgan.