[2013.0135.00009] Turana 1957 1958

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Series[UMA-SRE-20130135] WELFARE PHOTOGRAPHS & PUBLICATIONSAccession[UMA-AC-000000111] RMIT Social Policy ArchiveIdentifierUMA-ITE-2013013500009Scope and ContentOne file of sixteen black and white photographs (plus duplicates) of Turana Home, September 1959. Turuna was a government-run reception centre established in 1955 in Royal Park, Parkville, It was formerly known as the Royal Park Depot. Turana was the sole reception centre for children committed to State 'care' until 1961 when Allambie became the main government reception centre. In 1993, the Melbourne Youth Justice Centre opened on the site of Turana. Photographs originally published by Victorian Governments showing social welfare departments institutions, activities, children, staff and foster parents. Previously housed in envelope, handwritten on outside:Turana 1957 + 1958; stamped: Family Welfare Divisions. File comprises photographs numbered: 2013.0135.00079-2013.0135.00094. Photographs previously numbered 89/1759-1769 by RMIT when accessioning the Social Policy Archive, in order of its receipt.Access StatusAccess restrictions apply for some itemsRequest TypeRequest unitUnit2013.0135 Unit 0002

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CreatorJaggs, DonellaRoleProvenance

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CreatorSocial Policy ArchiveRoleProvenance

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Date1957-1958

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SubjectChild welfare

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[2013.0135.00009] Turana 1957 1958