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St John’s Home

This is a copy of an image from the cover of the of St John’s Home for Boys Fifth Annual Report Calendar for 1957-58. It shows a group of boys walking past a sign saying “St John’s Home” and a pillar with a plaque saying “Shrublands” above the letterbox.

The Doncaster Family Unit … our second cottage for boys & girls

This is an excerpt from the Annual Report of St John’s Homes for Boys and Girls from 1960. It shows an architect’s sketch and floor plan for a “cottage” in Doncaster

Family Welfare Clinic, St John’s Homes for Boys and Girls, Canterbury

This is a copy of an image from the front page of a publication by St John’s Home for Boys and Girls (“Care”, Number 5, April 1965). It shows the newly opened family welfare clinic. The caption reads: “From a fund of 32950 pounds, contributed by St John’s supporters two years ago, grew this attractive…

Colebrook Home, Eden Hills

This is a copy of an image of the Colebrook Home when it was situated in Eden Hills, between 1944 and 1971. It appeared in a publication by AE Gerard about the history of the United Aborigines Mission, published in 1950. The caption in the book is: “Our present Colebrook Training Home, Shepherds Hill Road,…

Mission House, Spring Street, Melbourne

This is a copy of a photograph of the former site of Mission House

The Bungarimbil Boys’ Home c 1962.

This is a copy of an image from a history of Anglicare NSW South, NSW West and ACT, on p.19.

St Saviour’s Diocesan Children’s Home, Goulburn

This is a copy of a drawing from a history of Anglicare NSW South, NSW West and ACT, on p.31.

Bethany Babies’ Home car

This is a copy of an image of nurses and babies from Bethany Babies’ Home. It shows a car with signage that was used during “basket day” fundraising when the Home would seek donations.

Preshil (formerly ‘Kalimna’), 12 Sackville Street, 1988

This is a copy of a photograph of the building at 12 Sackville Street, Kew, which was Myra House from 1945 until 1954.

Colebrook Home, Quorn

This is a copy of an image of the Colebrook Home when it was situated in Quorn, South Australia, between 1927 and 1944. It appeared in a publication by AE Gerard about the history of the United Aborigines Mission, published in 1950. The caption in the book is: “Our third Children’s Home. This was our…