This is a photograph of boys watching television at the Metropolitan Boys’ Shelter. It shows approximately 20 boys sitting on dining chairs in what appears to be a dining room or recreation room facing towards a television mounted on the wall. A male staff member is standing off to one side. This photograph is part of…
This is a photograph of boys making benches at the Metropolitan Boys’ Shelter. It shows approximately 17 teenage boys sitting in a courtyard finishing the construction of benches. There is a staff member watching them. The courtyard is surrounded on at least two sides by a two-storey brick building. This photograph is part of a…
This is a photograph showing girls marching single-file into the courtyard at Hay. They are being watched by three staff members. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW Department of Community Justice. This photo is undated, the date included is an estimate.
This is a photograph of girls at Hay doing laundry. It shows three girls washing linens – two at sinks and one pulling a towel out of a boiler. There is a pile of sheets or towels on the floor nearby. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions…
This is a photograph of girls at Hay doing exercises. It shows nine girls standing on a lawn in exercise poses, with one girl at the front facing the rest of the group, presumably leading the exercise. Two staff members are standing off to the side and watching. This photograph is part of a collection…
This is a photograph of the entrance to the Institution for Girls, Hay. It shows a low brick building with an large door set into an imposing stone archway. There are flowers lining the gravel driveway, and a sign behind the white paling fence which reads “Institution for Girls Hay”. This photograph is part of…
This is a photograph of girls at Hay institution mowing the lawn. It shows four girls in purple dresses using push-mowers to mow a small grass courtyard. They are being supervised by a woman in a white shirt and dark skirt, and are surrounded by low brick buildings. This photograph is part of a collection…
This is a photograph of the front of Royleston. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW Department of Community Justice. This photo is undated, the date included is an estimate.
This is a photograph showing a group of boys from Royleston watching television. They appear to be standing in a dimly lit room watching a television that is mounted high on a wall. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW Department of Community Justice.
This is a photograph of boys from Royleston on an outing on a boat. It shows a group of boys and several adults sitting and standing on a boat moored next to a pier. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from children’s Homes and Institutions held by the NSW Department of Community…
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