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Convent of Mercy and Academy of Mary Immaculate

This is an image of the Convent of Mercy and Academy of Mary Immaculate, at 88 Nicholson Street, Fitzroy. This image is one of a series of photographs available from the Victorian Heritage Register.

Former St. Vincent de Paul Boys’ Orphanage

Orphanage located at 231-241 Cecil St and 199-201 Napier St and 34 Church St, South Melbourne. This image is one of a series of photographs available from the Victorian Heritage Register.

Moderator at North Melbourne

This is a copy of an image published in The Argus on Friday 3 July 1936. The image shows a group of children and adults. The original caption reads, ‘The Moderator of the Presbyterian Church (the Right Rev A Irving Davidson) with the children at the annual meeting yesterday of the Presbyterian and Scots Church…

The New Cottage

This is a copy of an image published in The Argus on Saturday 30 August 1947. The image shows a drawing of the new cottage at Kildonan, Burwood. Caption reads, ‘The new cottage block being built for the Presbyterian and Scots Church Children’s Aid Society, Kildonan Home, Burwood, to accommodate twenty adolescent girls and the…

Block for infant children at Kildonan, Burwood.

This is a copy of an image published in The Argus on Saturday 12 July 1947. The image shows the building for infants at Kildonan, Burwood.

Legacy Children at Blamey House [Black Rock]

This is a copy of an image published in The West Australian on Friday 9 December 1949. The image shows a boy ringing a bell, with children in the background, at Blamey House. Caption reads, ‘Blarney House, which was a wartime hostel for servicemen in Melbourne, has been acquired by the Legacy Club for children…

Convent of the Good Shepherd, Oakleigh

Colour photo of the interior of the chapel at the Convent of the Good Shepherd. One of a collection of photos taken in December 1985 by the Gandel Group, prior to the demolition of the Convent buildings at Chadstone. The photos were presented in an album and given to Malvern Council as a permanent record…

Children in the Frances Barkman House

Caption reads, ‘Jewish children eat together in the dining room of the Frances Barkman House, one of Australia’s many hostels that took in Jewish war refugees.’

Convent of the Good Shepherd, Oakleigh

One of a collection of photos taken in December 1985 by the Gandel Group, prior to the demolition of the Convent buildings at Chadstone. The photos were presented in an album and given to Malvern Council as a permanent record of this historic site.