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adrian wrote a new post, Girls swimming in Barambah Creek at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1930 54 years, 4 months ago
Naomi Malone (nee Chambers) and Betty Mckenzie are two of the swimmwers
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adrian wrote a new post, Goona Cart in front of the Mothers Quarters and the Girls Dormitory at Cherbourg c1930 54 years, 4 months ago
The sanitary wagon or Goona Cart doing on its rounds collecting and disposing of the waste from the hospital, dormitories and the residences.
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adrian wrote a new post, Hospital at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement 1934 54 years, 4 months ago
When there is an outbreak of illness, patients are accommodated on the front and back verandas. Canvas blinds are unrolled to protect the patients from the elements at night, from the cold and in wet weather.
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adrian wrote a new post, Cherbourg Settlement Hospital c1930 54 years, 4 months ago
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adrian wrote a new post, The hospital at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement 1932 54 years, 4 months ago
The hospital has a ward each for male and female patients. There is an operating theatre in the round section at the front and a maternity ward at the end of the building.
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adrian wrote a new post, Milled timber at Cherbourg sawmill c1930 54 years, 4 months ago
With a steady supply of timber and cheap inmate labour, the sawmill prospered. As well as a source of revenue for the settlement, building projects could be undertaken quickly and cheaply. The sawmill supplies […]