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Types of homes from which the Board receives wards

This is a digital copy of a photograph used in a State Children Relief Department Report to depict the sort of home children were ‘rescued’ from. This image was used to illustrate the benefits of boarding out, at a time when the system was the subject of two government inquiries.

Sobraon boys

This is a digital copy of an image from the Mitchell Library’s Small Pictures File of boys on board The H.M.A.S. Sobraon. This photo is undated, the date included is an estimate.

Members of the South Sydney Women’s Hospital

This is a digital copy of an image in Integricare’s collection. The photograph is of members of the South Sydney Women’s Hospital, 1917, showing midwives in training.

First offices of the Society

This photograph is of a Sydney Rescue Work Society office and is from papers held by Integricare. This photo is undated, the date included is an estimate.

House of Hope laundry, Stanley St., Newtown [Home of Hope]

This is a digital copy of an image held at the State Library of New South Wales in Series 04: Photographs, postcards, and clippings including views in New South Wales, ships, and portraits, ca. 1870-1915.

Sydney Rescue Work Society administrative offices, circa 1890-1900

This photograph is of a Sydney Rescue Work Society office and is from papers held by Integricare. This photo is undated, the date included is an estimate.

Bethesda lounge room around 1960-1970

This is a digital copy of an image in Integricare’s collection.

South Sydney Women’s Hospital

South Sydney Women’s Hospital as it appeared in the 1930s. Image by Hall & Co, held by State Library of NSW.

South Sydney Women’s Hospital, circa 1960

South Sydney Women’s Hospital after the façade was remodelled, circa 1950. Photograph from Sydney Rescue Work Society papers held by Integricare.

Crown Street Women’s Hospital

Crown Street Women’s Hospital, from the corner of Albion and Crown Street, Surry Hills. This photo is undated, the date included is an estimate. Reproduced by Judith Godden, Inside History Blog http://insidehistorymagazine.blogspot.com.au/2011/08/sydneys-crown-street-hospital.html