This is an image of the girls’ dormitory at Mt Margaret Mission. It shows several girls inside the dormitory; some sitting on beds holding dolls and others sitting on the floor playing with a tea set. The beds in the room are arranged in three rows and are placed close together. There are several pictures…
This is a photograph taken at the Mt Margaret Mission in 1931. It shows girls lined up outside of the girls’ dormitory, with two women (possibly staff members) standing behind them.
This is an image of the milking sheds at the Townsville orphanage. It shows at least 6 boys at the shed, some of whom are milking cows.
This is a photograph taken at the opening of a new wing at St. Joseph’s Orphanage, Largs Bay, in 1917. The image shows a crowd gathered around a large two-storey brick building decorated with flags, with some spectators standing on the roof of a portion of the building. Two inset images further show the extent…
National Library of Australia summary: “Inappropriate housing and metal play equipment which became hot in the sun and unsuitable for use at La Grange Mission.”
This is an image of the Diamantina Hospital, which, from 1883 to 1893, had been the Diamantina Orphanage. The description published by the State Library of Queensland alongside this photo reads: “Established as an orphanage in 1883, after several changes of function it became a hospital for chronic diseases in 1897. It was renamed the…
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