This is a copy of a photograph within the Rica Erickson collection held by the State Library of Western Australia. It shows the exterior of Devonleigh Hospital, a number of cars and a person (presumably a doctor).
This is a copy of an image produced by the American Philosophical Society, titled ‘Eugenics is the self direction of human evolution’. It depicts a tree with roots, labelled with many different scientific fields, such as Genealogy, Genetics and Psychology. The caption reads “Like a tree, eugenics draws its materials from many sources and organizes…
This image shows the front of The Bridge Rescue Home, Adelaide. One person can be seen on the verandah of the Home.
This image is a sketch of the proposed development of St Vincent Boys’ Home, Westmead. It shows a number of large buildings surrounded by farmland and bush. It was published in an article in The Catholic Press on 16 September 1899.
This is a copy of a photograph from the National Archives of Australia. On the ‘Destination Australia’ website, the image has this caption: ‘Mr John Fraser, himself from England but settled in Australia, briefs new arrivals before they board the charter bus which will take them to the farm [Karmsley Hills].’
This is a copy of a photograph from the National Archives of Australia. On the ‘Destination Australia’ website, the image has this caption: ‘Little Brothers (from Britain) at BBM (Big Brother Movement; later known as British Boys Movement) War Memorial Training Farm Established in 1925 to assist young men from Britain to emigrate to Australia…
This is a sketch of the small rented house in Upton Street, Surry Hills, that was occupied by St Vincent’s Boys’ Home in 1891. It appeared in an article in the Catholic Freeman’s Journal on 13 April 1939 titled “1891 – Westmead – 1938: History of St. Vincent’s Boys’ Home”. The image is captioned “An…
This is a copy of an image of Gunning House published on the website of BBM Youth Support.
This is a photograph showing the full front exterior of Ballarat Benevolent Asylum. The date the photograph was taken and the name of the photographer are unknown, however it is estimated to have been taken in the 1860s.
This image shows the outside of the St Elizabeth’s Home for Girls in Mayfield. The building is also known as Winncourt. It was published in the Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate on 20 September 1937 as one of two photos taken at the 11th anniversary celebrations of the Home. The photo is captioned “The…
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