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The Nest Children’s Home, Arncliffe

This is an image of The Nest Children’s Home, Arncliffe. It shows approximately 25 young girls and several adults (presumably staff members) in the grounds of The Nest, standing in front of the manor house. The girls are all wearing white dresses, and many have what appears to be white ribbons in their hair. The…

Derby Leprosarium

This is a copy of an image that has the caption: Hospital and administration block, Derby Leprosarium.

The Fairfield Home

This is an image of the Central Methodist Mission Girls’ Memorial Home at Fairfield. It shows a large, two-storey brick building surrounded by lawn and gardens. This image was published in The Central Mission Report for 1940. The title was taken from this publication.

Nazareth House Geraldton

This is a copy of an image of Nazareth House Geraldton, published on its website. In 2019, Nazareth House is an aged care facility.

The Laundry at Moreland Hall

This is an image of residents of Moreland Hall working in the laundry. It shows 17 young women working at various stations in the laundry. They are being supervised by a member of staff.

The New Wing at Moreland. We urgently need another Wing like it

This is an image of the “new wing” Moreland Hall, which was completed around 1940. It shows a two-storey brick building with large windows. This image was published in The Central Mission Report for 1940. The title was taken from this publication.

The Old, Bluestone Moreland Hall

This is an image of Moreland Hall, which was used by the Wesley Central Mission as a reformatory for girls and young women. It shows a large, two-storey, bluestone house with an ornate verandah and a large rear extension. This image was published in The Central Mission Report for 1940. The title was taken from…

Kate Cocks Memorial Babies Home and Kate Cocks Memorial Girls Home

This is a copy of a plan showing the site of the Kate Cocks Memorial Babies’ Home. It was published as an illustration to a chapter by Roslyn Paterson, ‘Kate Cocks, a caring policewoman’ (2005). The caption to this plan reads: ‘Composite plan of the former Brighton Babies’ Home, Hove, South Aust. drawn from information…

Boys’ Home, Camden

This is an image of Our Boys’ Home in Camden, published by the Sydney Rescue Work Society c.1920 in a pamphlet titled The Cry! Women and Children in Need – Will You Answer It?. The image shows the Boys’ Home (a large two storey brick building) in the background with a group of 21 boys…

Jigalong Mission, between 1967 and 1969

This image is a aerial photograph of Jigalong Mission (also known as the Aborigines Rescue Mission, Jigalong) taken between 1967 and 1969. The photograph shows mission buildings and what look to be livestock enclosures.