This is a photograph of girls receiving music lessons at Ormond, Thornleigh. It shows two girls standing by a piano playing violin, another playing piano, and another seated nearby reading a book.
This is a photograph of the dormitory in the “priveleged block” at Mount Penang Training School. It shows a long hall with metal framed beds against the walls, with more beds and small tables and chairs in the centre of the room. There is no other furniture or decorations in the room.
This is a photograph of a weaving class at Mount Penang Training School. It shows six boys weaving on table-looms, under the instruction of a staff member. Finished rugs, blankets and pillows in various designs are displayed on tables in the foreground.
This is a photograph of a school lesson at Mount Penang Training School. It shows a class of twelve boys seated at desks in a small classroom, with a teacher at the front pointing to an anatomy diagram. The classroom has been decorated with woven baskets, maps, and landscape paintings.
This is a photograph of the cobblers workshop at Mittagong Farm Home. It shows four boys working at various stations alongside two older men making or repairing boots in a small workshop. The workbenches are busy with various materials, and newly made boots are lined up on the floor.
This is a photograph of the hospital ward at Mittagong Farm Home. It shows four boys in beds in a sparse room being attended to by a nurse.
This is a photograph showing boys having dinner at Mittagong Farm Home.
This is a photograph showing boys attending a night class at Mittagong Farm Home. It shows approximately 35 boys seated in the farm hall weaving baskets.
This is a photograph of the laundry at the Mittagong Farm Home. It shows three boys and a staff member operating equipment and hanging up clothes.
This is a photograph of a classroom at the Mittagong Farm Home. It shows 15 boys and three staff members in the classroom. Most of the boys are seated at their desks, and one is standing on a set of scales. “Vocational Guidance Officers at Work” is written on a blackboard at the back of…
Dec 18, 2024
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