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Ruhamah Orphanage/Boys Home at South Hurstville

This image shows Ruhamah Children’s Home with children and staff standing in front of the building. This image was donated by Allan Kelson and is from an old family slide/negative.

South Sydney Mission Rest Home at Lawson

This is an image of South Sydney Mission’s Lawson Cottage, also known as “Stonbee”, that was published in The Methodist in December 1927.

Royleston, private home

This is a photograph of the exterior of the former Royleston institution in Glebe, taken after the building was sold and renovated as a private home. It was published to illustrate an article in the Daily Telegraph in November 2017.

Royleston

This is an image of Royleston, published to illustrate an article in the Daily Telegraph in November 2017.

Linnwood Hall

This is a copy of a photograph of Linnwood Hall that is published on ‘The Life of Riley’ website (the autobiography by Christina Green).

Rosebank, the Sydney Female Refuge from 1903

This is a copy of an image published to illustrate a post written by Paul F. Cooper about the history of the Sydney Female Refuge Society.

157. Benevolent Asylum SH 566

This is a digital copy of a photoprint in the State Library of NSW’s collection, part of the album ‘Photographs of Public and Other Buildings, &c …/photographed by Charles Pickering’. This photograph has the title: ‘157. Benevolent Asylum SH 566’.

Darlington House, Darlington, Newtown Road

This is a copy of an image of Darlington House, which was the location of the Sydney Female Mission Home from 1885 to 1895.

Havilah – Carlingford – 754 Pennant Hills Carlingford (or 29 Bevan Place Carlingford)

This is a copy of an image that was published in the Annual Report of Church of England Homes in 1950-1951.

Church of England Home for Children, Annual Report and Balance Sheet 1925-1926, front cover

This is a copy of the front cover of the Annual report and Balance Sheet for 1925-1926 of the Church of England Home for Children. It shows an image of the Havilah Little Children’s Home, when it was located in Wahroonga (or Normanhurst).