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Wanslea Children’s Home

‘Wanslea Children’s Home’ is a digital copy from a collection of photocopies of images held by the State Library of Western Australia in its collection, ‘Photographs relating to Florence Hummerston and her work [picture]’. The caption reads: ‘Wanslea Children’s Home c.1944’. However, based on the building’s appearance, it is likely that this image comes from…

Reception Home front door, 1921

‘Reception Home front door’ is a digital image of the stained glass panels that were saved during the restoration of the government ‘reception Home’ on the corner of Walcott and Lord Streets, Mt Lawley. The building in 2013 was the Youth Justice Services Centre.

Reception Home doors, 1921

‘Reception Home doors’ is a digital image of a set of interior doors and panels that were saved during the restoration of the government ‘reception Home’ on the corner of Walcott and Lord Streets, Mt Lawley. The doors are mounted on a wall in the office of the old building, which in 2013 was the…

I O O F orphanage (Wanslea)

This is a copy of a digital image of the Independent Order of Oddfellows’ Orphanage and children, around 1910. It is from the Marchant James collection and is included in the online Community History Images Collection held by The Grove Library.

Wanslea Hostel

‘Wanslea Hostel (1943-1946) 30 Bulwer Street, in 2013’ is a copy of a digital image from Google Street View, showing 30 Bulwer Street, the site of the former Wanslea Hostel (1943-1946).

Katukutu Aboriginal Young Men’s Hostel, 28 Alvan Street, Mt Lawley, 1964

This is a digitised copy of slide and is part of the group of three images titled ‘Katukutu Aboriginal Young Men’s Hostel, 28 Alvan Street, Mt Lawley [picture]’ held at the State Library of Western Australia. The image shows the building that Katukutu Employment Hostel was in.

Katukutu Aboriginal Young Men’s Hostel, 17 Almondbury Road, Mt Lawley, 1960

This is a digitised copy of a slide and is part of the group of four images titled ‘Katukutu Aboriginal Young Men’s Hostel, 17 Almondbury Road, Mt Lawley [picture]’ held at the State Library of Western Australia. The image shows the original building for the Katukutu Employment Hostel.

Sisters and Working Girls with their young charges in front of the newly opened orphanage building, 1941

‘Sisters and Working Girls with their young charges in front of the newly opened orphanage building’ is a digital copy of an image published in the Kimberley Community Profile magazine’s article about the Holy Child Orphanage, Broome.

Coogee Home [II]

‘Coogee Home [II]’ is a digital copy of an item held in the Anglican Diocese of Perth, Western Australia, Archives. Written on the back of the image are the words: ‘Barbeque area at Coogee – note new wing – bathroom and laundry. 9/33. Holidays – Coogee.’ From 1931 to 1959 the children from Swan Boys’…

Coogee Home [I]

‘Coogee Home [I]’ is a digital copy of an item held in the Anglican Diocese of Perth, Western Australia, Archives. Written on the back of the image are the words: ‘Our Seaside Home. Coogee. 9/42. Holidays – Coogee.’ From 1931 to 1959 the children from Swan Boys’ Orphanage (to 1942) and Perth Girls’ Orphanage (to…