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St Francis House Transfer of Children at Closure

Digital copy of paper file and documents

Welfare Branch St Francis House – Policy & Development

Digital copy of paper file and documents

Australian Board of Missions – Technical training of boys at St Francis House, Semaphore, South Australia [altered from original title]

Handwritten caption on back of photo says ‘Backyard. Home for Inland Children (halfcastes) at Semaphore S. Aust. Inspection by Architect.’

Australian Board of Missions – Technical training of boys at St Francis House, Semaphore, South Australia [altered from original title]

Handwritten caption on back of photo says ‘Frontlawn. Home for Inland Children (halfcastes) at Semaphore S. Aust.’

Australian Board of Missions – Technical training of boys at St Francis House, Semaphore, South Australia [altered from original title]

This is a digital copy of a photograph in a National Archives of Australia file. Handwritten caption on back of photo says ‘ Home for Inland Children (halfcastes) at Semaphore S. Aust. Inspection by architects’

Old Oxford House, circa 1914

This image shows the building Old Oxford House which later became Kate Cocks Memorial Babies’ Home.

Somerton Crippled Children’s Home, north west corner showing additions, circa 1970

The library description says the following is included on the back of the photograph: photo by Don. G. Meller, outdoor division, Mora Studio, 49 Rundle Street.

Australian Board of Missions – Technical training of boys at St Francis House, Semaphore, South Australia [altered from original title]

Handwritten caption on back of photo says ‘Home for Inland Children (halfcastes) at Semaphore S. Aust. Front view’.

Crippled children’s home

This image shows a group of children at Somerton Crippled Children’s Home.