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In 1901 Pine Villa was rented for three years and then purchased for £250

This is a copy of a photograph published in ‘One Thousand White Onions’: a history of caring for children since 1865 on p.17.

Holcombe at Frankston was purchased in 1922

This is a copy of a photograph published in ‘One Thousand White Onions’: a history of caring for children since 1865 on p.36.

Children at play at Williams Street

This is a copy of a photograph published in ‘One Thousand White Onions’: a history of caring for children since 1865 on p.147.

Boys smile for the cameras

This is a copy of a photograph published in ‘One Thousand White Onions’: a history of caring for children since 1865 on p.78. It shows a group of boys running through the Gateway at The Menzies Home for Boys.

Attractive flats for homeless young people [editor’s note: this is the original caption]

This is a copy of a photograph published in ‘One Thousand White Onions’: a history of caring for children since 1865 on p.190.

Aerial view of Minton Boys Home, showing the extensive buildings at Olivers Hill

This is a copy of a photograph published in ‘One Thousand White Onions’: a history of caring for children since 1865 on p.88.

Administration office Frankston with Bob Walter who built replica Gateway and Fred Harcourt who built the original Gateway at Olivers Hill

This is a copy of a photograph published in ‘One Thousand White Onions’: a history of caring for children since 1865 on p.174.

A family group home at Karingal, later sold

This is a copy of a photograph published in ‘One Thousand White Onions’: a history of caring for children since 1865 on p.149.

1930s view of Olivers Hill showing the Minton Boys Home at the top of the hill

This is a copy of a photograph published in ‘One Thousand White Onions’: a history of caring for children since 1865 on p.75.

Departmental Family Group Homes, November 1977

This is a digital copy of a document showing lists of Family Group Homes in the 1970s. The date ‘November 1977’ was supplied by staff of the Department of Human Services. There is an annotation on this copy of the document: “*alterations made to copy 11/11/14”.