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Kalumburu Mission, c1980

This is a digitised copy of a transparency and is part of the group of four images titled ‘Kalumburu Mission buildings [picture]’ held at the State Library of Western Australia. This images shows the driveway, grounds and some buildings at Kalumburu Mission.

Children playing with a doll’s house at Wyadra Hostel

This is a photograph of two children playing with a large doll’s house at Wyadra Hostel. This photograph appeared as part of a photo-set in The Mercury on 26 March 1954. The caption reads “This doll’s house brings much joy, and it is also used in teaching. Two blind children – five-year-old Karen Williams and…

Children and staff at Wyadra Hostel

This is an image of children and staff at Wyadra Hostel. Fourteen children are seated around two tables eating bread and jam and three female staff members stand in the background. This photograph appeared as part of a photo-set in The Mercury on 26 March 1954. The caption reads “The Wyadra hostel for partially deaf…

Wyadra Hostel

This is a photograph showing the exterior of Wyadra Hostel that appeared in an article in The Mercury on 27 July 1958.

Children attending lessons at Wyadra Hostel

This is a photograph of two boys during a lesson at Wyadra Hostel. They are seated at a desk wearing headphones, with microphones overhead. A woman stands infront of them holding a picture of the Queen. This photograph appeared as part of a photo-set in The Mercury on 26 March 1954. The caption reads “A…