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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”.

Woodlands homestead

This is a copy of an image of “Woodlands” homestead (a farm in Lilydale that was a ‘branch’ of Tally Ho Boys’ Training Farm. The image appeared in the publication, For whom the trail is steep (1940).

Lincoln House, Hostel for Boys

This is a copy of an image that appeared in the publication ‘For whom the trail is steep’ (1940).

Antonian Children’s Home

This is a copy of an image of the exterior of the Antonian Institution for Children (later known as the Antonian Children’s Home) in Richmond.

Rathgar, 149 Victoria Road, Hawthorn, Boroondara City

This is an image of the property at 149 Victoria Road, Hawthorn, which from around 1960 to 1977 housed the Kildonan Admission Centre.

Dedication and opening of Kedesh: The new maternity home for unmarried mothers 131 Stevenson St., Kew. Tuesday 16th April 1929

This is a digitised version of a document held by the National Library of Australia.

Sketch of Hartnett House

This is a copy of a sketch done by a former resident of the floorplan of Hartnett House. This document is part of Melbourne City Mission’s collection of records.