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Man talking to a group of children, 1950

This is a digitised copy of a photographic print and is part of the group of five images titled ‘Arrival of children on the Ormonde bound for Fairbridge Farm School, Nov. 1950 [picture]’ held at the State Library of Western Australia. The image shows a man talking to a group of young children on the…

Plumbing class, 1954

This is a digitised copy of a photographic print as is part of the group of four images titled ‘Boys at practical classes, Fairbridge Farm School [picture]’ held at the State Library of Western Australia. The image shows four boys in a plumbing class at Fairbridge Farm School.

Cottage for migrant children, Fairbridge, 1953

This is a digitised copy of a photographic print and is part of the group of three images titled ‘Cottage for migrant children, Fairbridge [picture]’ held at the State Library of Western Australia. The image shows a cottage on the grounds of Fairbridge Farm School.

Woodwork class, Fairbridge, 1953

This is a digitised copy of a photographic print and is part of the Government Photographer collection held at the State Library of Western Australia. The image shows four boys in a woodwork class.

Boys at the Fairbridge forge, 1953

This is a digitised copy of a photographic print and is part of the pair of images titled ‘Instruction of migrant children, Fairbridge [picture]’ held at the State Library of Western Australia. This image shows the boys at the forge in bare feet.

Messing about on the river, Fairbridge Farm, 1954

This is a digitised copy of a photographic print and is part of the group of five images titled ‘Children at play, Fairbridge Farm [picture]’ held at the State Library of Western Australia. The image shows five boys playing on the river at Fairbridge Farm School.

Fairbridge Farm School, 1954

This is a digitised copy of a photograhic print and is part of a pair of images titled ‘Fairbridge Farm School [picture]’ held at the State Library of Western Australia. The image shows three adults standing in front of a building at Fairbridge Farm School.

Milking, Fairbridge Farm, 1954

This is a digitised copy of a photographic print and is part of the group of three images called ‘Dairy cows and milking at Fairbridge [picture]’ held at the State Library of Western Australia. The image shows a boy milking a cow at Fairbridge Farm School.

Girls playing hockey, Fairbridge Farm, 1954

This is a digitised copy of a photographic print and is part of the group of four images titled ‘Playing sport at Fairbridge Farm [picture]’ held at the State Library of Western Australia. The image shows girls playing hockey at Fairbridge Farm School.

Sawing a log, Fairbridge Farm, 1954

This is a digitised copy of a photographic print and is part of the group of five images titled ‘Boys at work on Fairbridge Farm [picture]’ held at the State Library of Western Australia. The image shows two boys using machinary to saw a large log.