Beemar Yumbah childrens shelter c1980
1982 — the Boys’ Dormitory closes and re-opens as the Beemar Yumba Children’s Hostel in 1984. The hostel operated until 2005. In 2009, it became part of the Cherbourg Historical Precinct.
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Ration Shed Museum Archive
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