This is a photograph that was published in the Herald in October 1952, accompanying an article by Laurence Turner about conditions for girls at Royal Park Depot, the first in his series of articles about “Victoria’s unwanted children”. The caption reads “Below is the exercise yard in the delinquent girls’ section of Royal Park. They used…
This is a photograph of ‘The Boob’ at Moore River Native Settlement/Mogumber . ‘The Boob’ was the colloquial name for the gaol or lock-up, where residents, including children, were confined as punishment. The photo shows 10 people standing in front of a medium-sized window-less building made out of corrugated metal sheets and timber. There is…
This is a photo of the Drysdale River Mission Station. It shows a collection of buildings, some single-storey and some two-storey, some made out of tin sheeting and timber, and some made out of rough-cut wood and palm fronds. A wire fence can be seen running around the perimeter of the station.
This is a photograph of the Mission House at Sunday Island Mission. It shows an elevated single-storey cottage with enclosed wrap-around verandahs, and several smaller structures nearby. There is a steep hill visible directly behind the buildings. This photo is part of a collection of photos donated to the State Library of Western Australia by…
This is a photograph of the lounge room at the Sunday Island Mission House. It shows a room with large windows filled with different styles of chairs and tables. There are rugs on the floor, and several doors visible to rooms leading off from the lounge. This photo is part of a collection of photos…
This is a photograph of Sunday Island Mission. It shows mission buildings as seen from the top of a nearby hill, consisting of approximately 9 moderate-sized buildings and several small shack-like structures and outbuildings. There is a steep hill visible directly behind the buildings, suggesting that the mission sat in a valley between two hills.
This is a photograph of the children’s dormitory at the Sunday Island Mission. It shows approximately 10 children and two women standing in front of a two-storey tin clad building with an exterior staircase. This photo is part of a collection of photos donated to the State Library of Western Australia by United Aborigines Missionary…
This is a photograph of Moola Bulla Station and its surrounding area. It is a landscape photo, showing station buildings in the distance on low ground between two hills. This photo was published in Bob Johnson’s memoir Itchy feet : the life and travels of ‘Happy Bob’.
This is a photograph of the single girls living quarters at Moola Bulla Station. It shows a long semi-circular shaped tin hut situated behind a wire fence. A child (Robyn Johnson, the photographer’s daughter) stands in the foreground, looking at the hut. This photo was published in Bob Johnson’s memoir Itchy feet : the life and…
This photograph shows a large group of Aboriginal children posing for a photograph in front of some buildings with two white adults. The children are newly arrived at Fitzroy Crossing Mission from Moola Bulla station. This photo was taken by teacher W. H. Rourke, and published in his memoir My Way. The caption published alongside…
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