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Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn

The Catholic Diocese of Goulburn was established in 1862, later including the city of Canberra and surrounding areas. It became the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn in 1948.

Barnardos Children’s Family Centre

Barnardos Children’s Family Centre in Downer came into being in 1983 and replaced Barnardos House and Berwick House in Curtin. By the early 1990s Barnardos had shifted away from residential care to foster care and family support. From 1993 Barnardos Children’s Family Centre has run Find-a-Family ACT, a program organising permanent foster placements. Barnardos Children’s…

C.W.A Girls’ Hostel 1957, located opposite the School in Haig Crescent

This photograph shows the C.W.A Girls’ Hostel, Bunbury (also known as Heath House) in 1957. The hostel is shown as a single-storey cottage located on a small hill. The photograph shows a neighbouring cottage to the right of the hostel, and what appears to be a large water tower behind it. This photograph was published…

Catherine House, Broome

This is a small collection of photographs showing the exterior and interior of Catherine House in Broome. The photos include the plaque unveiled on the opening of Catherine House, children playing on the front verandah, kitchen, dining room, play room, bathroom, bedrooms, and lounge room. These photographs were contained within a file from the Department…

Model of Community Centre and Accommodation, Forest Farm Community

This is a copy of an image that appeared on the front of the NSW Homeless Children’s Association “Choices” magazine in August 1983. It is captioned, “Model of Community Centre and accommodation superimposed on the actual site at Mangrove Mountain”.

Family Group Home, Ellsa St., North Balwyn

This photograph was published in the Kildonan Children’s Home Annual Report, 1961. It shows the front of a wide house with hedges in front. The description published alongside the photograph reads “Family Group Home, Ellsa St., North Balwyn – a large, new house built on two levels.”

Association Houses for Young People at The Rocks, Sydney

This is a copy of an image that appeared on the front cover of “Choices”, the magazine of the New South Wales Homeless Children’s Association, in March 1983. It shows houses in Cumberland Street, The Rocks, that were the location of a residential facility for homeless young people run by the Association.

St Joseph’s Orphanage Ballarat

This is a video with aerial drone footage of the former site of St Joseph’s Orphanage in Sebastapol (Ballarat).

Family Group Home, Morshead St., Syndal

This photograph was published in the Kildonan Children’s Home Annual Report, 1961. It shows the front of a brick cottage, with lawn and a low brick fence in front. A child plays on the lawn while two adults stand nearby, and another child can be seen on the front steps of the house. The description…

Family Group Home, Kangerong Rd., Box Hill

This photograph was published in the Kildonan Children’s Home Annual Report, 1961. It shows the front of a brick cottage with double garage, with lawn and a low brick fence in front. The description published alongside the photograph reads “Family Group Home, Kangerong Road, Box Hill – an old home renovated – close to schools…