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Girl sewing, 1953

This is a digitised copy of a photoprint and is part of the Government Photographer collection held at the State Library of Western Australia. The image shows a girl operating a sewing machine at the Beagle Bay Mission in 1953.

Dormitory at Seaforth Boys’ Home, Gosnells, 1926-1932

This is a digitised copy of a photo and is part of the group of nine images titled ‘Buildings at Seaforth Boys’ Home, Gosnells [picutre].

Display of cane furniture made by the boys at Seaforth Boys’ Home, Gosnells, 1930

This is a digitised copy of a photo and is part of the group of 35 images titled ‘Canework, woodwork and other goods made by the boys at Seaforth Boys’ Home, Gosnells [picture]’.

Salvation Army childrens band, 1920s

This is a digitised copy of a glass negative and is part of the group of five images titled ‘Salvation Army in Western Australia [picture]’ held at the State Library of Western Australia. The images shows a childrens band of the Salvation Army. It is not known whether these young musicians came from Salvation Army…

Salvation Army Home for Boys, Subiaco, 1920

This is a digitised copy of a photoprint and is part of the Shapcott collection of photographs held at the State Library of Western Australia. The image shows the boys’ dormitory (on the left) and the Supervisor’s quarters, taken in 1920.

Boys in the grounds of Seaforth Boys’ Home, Gosnells, 1926-1932

This is a digitised copy of a photo and is part of the collection of 30 images titled ‘Activities at Seaforth Boys’ Home, Gosnells [picture]’. The image shows boys on the sports field at Seaforth Salvation Army Boys’ Home, Gosnells.

Unidentified group at Seaforth Boy’s Home, Gosnells, 1926-1932

This is a digitised copy of a photo and is part of the collection of 30 images titled ‘Activities at Seaforth Boys’ Home, Gosnells [picture]’. Although the title refers to the Seaforth Boys’ Homes, it is likely that this image may have been taken in the Seaforth Salvation Army Girls’ Home, which was on the…

BA1271/113: One of the houses on Fairbridge Farm School, 1921

This is a digitised copy of a photograph and is part of the TVW Enterprises Limited collection of E. L. Mitchell photographs held at the State Library of Western Australia. The image shows one of the cottages at Fairbridge Farm School.

Salvation Army Home for Boys, Subiaco, 1920

This is a digitised copy of a photoprint and is part of the Shapcott collection of photographs held at the State Library of Western Australia. The image shows the boys’ dormitory (on the left) and the Supervisor’s quarters, taken in 1920.

Girls at a cookery lesson, Fairbridge, 1953

This is a digitised copy of a photographic print and is part of the Government Photographer collection held at the State Library of Western Australia. The images shows girls cooking in front of a teacher at Fairbridge Farm, Pinjarra, in 1953