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Sketches at the Victorian Infant Asylum

This engraving appeared in the Illustrated Australian News.

The old Protestant Orphanage, Geelong, Victoria

The building was situated at Herne Hill, Geelong. Built in 1885 and vacated in 1933, when the Orphanage moved to new premises at Belmont, Geelong.

Ballarat Orphanage Interments

In February 2008, a memorial service commemorated children formerly residing at Ballarat Orphanage who now rested at a grave site in the Ballarat New Cemetery, Private F Section. The names of these children are displayed on a memorial plaque at the grave site. This document shows the names of the children, their ages at the…

Trish McEwan fears the dysfunctional operation of Canberra’s Bimberi Youth Justice Centre will lead to a death in custody.

This image was provided as part of the article ‘Bimberi whistleblower fears death in custody’ on ABC News on 29 March 2011.

Vital service … Queen Elizabeth Family Centre

This image was provided as part of the article ‘QEII is a ‘treasured’ family anchor’ in The Canberra Times on 20 May 2013. The image shows the outside of the Queen Elizabeth II Family Centre (which was run by the Canberra Mothercraft Society) with the sign on it.

Early days … Queen Elizabeth II Family Centre

This image was provided as part of the article ‘QEII is a ‘treasured’ family anchor’ in The Canberra Times on 20 May 2013. The image shows the outside of the Queensland Elizabeth II Family Centre (which was run by the Canberra Mothercraft Society) with the sign when it was based in Civic. This photo is…

Children playing inside Marymead Children’s Centre, Canberra

This image shows young children playing on tricycles inside the Marymead Children’s Centre at Narrabundah, ACT.