This is a digitised version of a file held by the National Archives of Australia.
This is a digitised version of a file held by the National Archives of Australia.
This is a digitised version of a file held by the National Archives of Australia.
This is a digitised version of a file held by the National Archives of Australia.
This is a digitised version of a file held by the National Archives of Australia.
This is an image from 2013 of the building that from 1966 to 1976 was known as Bradshaw House, and from 1959 to 1966 as the Receiving Home, Alice Springs.
This plaque was unveiled by Senator Margaret Guilfoyle 4th March 1977 to mark commencement of construction. The plaque reads “This Plaque was unveiled(?) on the 4th March 1977 by Senator Margaret Guilfoyle Minister for Social Security to mark the commencement of the construction of the Darwin and districts spastic education and training centre.”
The description states: Stuart (now Alice Springs) town gaol on Parsons street being built, Aboriginal rations store on the left was later converted to a school room by Sergeant Stott for the town’s first school teacher, Ida Standley in 1914. He added windows and a verandah.
The description given about the building states: The oldest stone building in Alice Springs. It has associations with many aspects of central Australian history. The size and layout of the cells reflect the attitudes of authorities to Indigenous Australians as prisoners. [edited]
This image shows the inside of the gaol. The description given about the building states: The oldest stone building in Alice Springs. It has associations with many aspects of central Australian history. The size and layout of the cells reflect the attitudes of authorities to Indigenous Australians as prisoners. [edited]
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