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Berry Street Babies’ Home and Hospital, East Melbourne

This is a copy of a photograph of the Berry Street Babies’ Home and Hospital. There is a sign that reads: ‘Help the Berry Street Babies’ Home & Hospital. Donations please.’

Forgotten Australians & UK children abused by nuns

This YouTube video is a documentary from 1998 produced for Frontline Scotland about the Poor Sisters of Nazareth, and abuse of children in Homes in Glasgow, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Kilmarnock run by this religious order. The program also features 3 former residents of Nazareth House in Ballarat giving testimony about abuse. Representatives from the Catholic…

House in Hanover Street (now number 35)

This is a copy of an image of the building that was the first location of the Victorian Infant Asylum in Hanover Street, Fitzroy.

Allambie Reception Centre

This is a copy of a photograph that was published in the Department’s Annual Report for 1964.

St Paul’s Training School

Description: Near completed building with brick truck, boys and tutor.

Postcard: Nazareth House, Ballarat

The black and white card shows Nazareth house in Ballarat. A high fence is in the front of the building, a tower is the most prominent point in the middle of the picture and there are two trees in front of the fence nearest the street. The name is in white along the nature strip.

Allambie – Deakin University, 149 Elgar Road Burwood

This is a copy of an image of the former Allambie Reception Centre.

Our Lady of Sion Convent, Sale

This is an image of Our Lady of Sion Convent where Our Lady of Sion College and Orphanage were located.

The Terricks

This image shows the building ‘The Terricks’ which housed the Young Christian Workers’ Movement Hostel from 1948 – 1955 on the Victorian Heritage Database.

St John of God Home for Boys

This image shows the St John of God Home for Boys on the Methodist Children’s Home at Cheltenham: A Time for Change page on the Kingston Historical Website.