Description: This is an image of the Glenroy Girls’ Home, run by the Salvation Army. This image shows at least 40 girls, all dressed in white pinafores, standing on the upper verandah of the home, which is a very large, ornate, two-storey house. More girls, similarly dressed, sit on the lawn in front of the house, whilst several girls appear to be working in the garden. Also included in the photo are five women dressed entirely in white, who may have been members of staff. One of these women is standing on top of a horse-drawn cart loaded with hay. In the background another house similar in style to the girls home is visible, which was later used as St Agnes’ Girls’ Home.
This image was originally published as one of a set of five photos of the Glenroy Girls’ Home in the Leader on 12th of December 1908. The other photos show the girls at the home engaging in various activities, including a photo of the girls “asleep” in one of the dormitories. The caption reads “This is one of eight similar institutions conducted by the army. The Glenroy Home accommodates 60 childre, their ages ranging from about 6 years to 17”.
