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Lutheran Cottage Homes Christmas party

This photograph of a Christmas party at the ‘Lutheran Home’ in Alice Springs is dated 195? . As the Cottages were not opened until 1963, this date appears to be incorrect

Giles House

This is a photo of Giles House at Kempe Street, Alice Springs.

Alice Springs Hospital

The Australian Inland Mission Hostel is referred to as the original Alice Springs Hospital in the State Library description of this photograph. The photograph was taken when the building was opened in 1926.

Opening ceremony of the Alice Springs hostel

This photograph is part of the Australian Inland Mission collection.

Adelaide House in the 1950s

The Australian Inland Mission Hostel was known locally as Adelaide House.

Phillip Creek Mission, Northern Territory, ca. 1946 [picture].

This image shows various buildings at the Aboriginal Inland Mission at Phillip Creek. The purpose of these buildings and whether or not they would have housed children in care at the Mission is not known.

Griffiths House

Edited from the description: Griffiths House was built to accommodate children attending school in Alice Springs. Opened in 1941 as a service club.

House at Haast’s Bluff Mission [altered from original title].

This is a digitised copy of a photo showing a house at Haast’s Bluff Mission. It is not certain whether or not this building would have housed children in the care of the mission.