The Immigrants’ Home was the name that early colonists gave to ramshackle buildings on either side of St Kilda Road south of Princes Bridge (Swain). This was where the Immigrants’ Aid Society provided aid to new arrivals to the colony of Victoria, later expanding its activities beyond this. Over time, the Immigrants’ Home came to…
The Immigrants’ Aid Society came into being in May 1853. A non-government organisation, its initial purpose was to provide relief and information only to new arrivals to the colony of Victoria, though its activities quickly expanded beyond providing aid to poor immigrants. Before the colonial government passed the Neglected and Criminal Children’s Act in 1864…
This is a copy of a drawing showing the Immigrants’ Home in Melbourne, dated 1883.
Children’s Registry, Bendigo Industrial School (1868-1885) is a record created by the Sandhurst Industrial School which was within the grounds of the Bendigo Benevolent Asylum. It contains information about children admitted to the Industrial School, including their names, ID number, date of admission to the school, sex, date of birth, religion, term of commitment (length…
This is a photograph of the Ngal-a Mothercraft Centre in 1988. It shows a series of two-storey buildings set amongst tall trees, with various pieces of children’s play equipment located around the grounds. The boundary of the site is marked by a tall chain link fence.
This is an image of the interior of one of the Banksia Flats buildings, part of the Basil Stafford Centre, taken in 2009 as part of the heritage listing of the Wolston Park complex. There are more photographs available at the State Library of Queensland link.
This is an image of the Banksia Flats, part of the Basil Stafford Centre, taken in 2009 as part of the heritage listing of the Wolston Park complex. There are more photographs available at the State Library of Queensland link.
This is a photograph of the villas at the Basil Stafford Centre, taken in 1977 when the villas were newly constructed. There are more photos available at the State Library of Queensland link.
This is a photograph of the villas at the Basil Stafford Centre, taken in 1977 when the villas were newly constructed. There are more photos available at the State Library of Queensland link.
This is a photo of the main building at Castledare, taken in January 1985. It shows the front of a decorative single-storey building with a central turret with windows on all sides. There is a crest or decoration above the front door featuring what appear to be thistles sitting in a vase. The name ‘Niana’…
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