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School room, Yasmar Boys’ Home

This is a photograph of a classroom at Yasmar Shelter. It shows 12 boys at desks in a classroom reading from books, with one boy standing and reading aloud. The teacher stands at the front of the classroom in front of a chalkboard with the date (18th March 1948) and the word ‘Arithmetic’ written on…

Dining room, Weroona State home, Woodford

This is a photograph of the dining room at Weroona Home. It shows four large dining tables set with table cloths and cutlery in a long room.

Weaving class, Weroona State home, Woodford

This is a photograph of boys weaving at Weroona Home. It shows eight boys weaving cloth on table looms, winding warp threads, and weaving a basket. A small display of tartan-style woven cloth and a woven basket have been placed at the front of the room.

State home Weroona, Woodford, dormitory

This is a photograph of a dormitory at Weroona Home. It shows a bedroom containing seven beds, and no other furnishings.

State home Weroona, Woodford, sports room

This is a photograph of boys in the recreation room at Weroona. It shows six boys in a large room playing table tennis, snooker, or checkers.

State home Weroona, Woodford, reading room

This is a photograph showing boys reading books at the Weroona Home. It shows five boys in a large room furnished with a piano, a bookcase, a table and chairs. Most of the boys are reading or looking at books on the book case, and one boy appears to be kneeling in front of a…

State home Weroona, Woodford, school room interior

This is a photograph of boys in a classroom at Weroona Home. It shows 16 boys seated at desks in a classroom, facing a teacher pointing to the board at the front of the room. Another classroom can be seen through a doorway to the right of the photograph.

State home, Weroona, school room exterior

This is a photograph of the schoolhouse at Weroona Home. It shows a timber cottage surrounded by bushland, with a path leading up to the front door.

Child Welfare Farm Home for Boys, Mittagong – Turner Home classroom

This is a photograph of boys in a classroom at Turner Cottage, Mittagong. It shows approximately 20 boys and two staff members in two classrooms which are joined by a sliding door. Most of the boys are seated at desks in the front classroom, writing in notebooks. Four boys are in the rear classroom sitting…

Turner Cottage – dormitory

This is a photograph of a dormitory at Turner Cottage, Mittagong. It shows a large bedroom filled with 12 beds in rows. There is no other furniture in the room. All beds have ‘Turner Cottage’ embroidered on the corner of the pillowcase.