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Group of children at the first mission house at Oodnadatta

Thomas, Faith, c. 1924-2007, Photograph, PRG 769/1/1

Group of children at the first mission house at Oodnadatta, forerunner to Colebrook Home, outside the shed they lived in for 2 years, prior to the buying a house in 1926. The children in the photograph may include Rita Richards, Paddy Waye, and Daisy Brown. It was a shed, on the west side, at the back of the boarding house. Miss Lock and Miss Harris took the first 5 children in.

Oodnadatta home

Thomas, Faith, c. 1924-2007, Photograph, PRG 769/1/2

First official Oodnadatta Mission home, which was purchased by United Aborigines Mission in 1926, and would become Colebrook Home. It shows the back of the house and the room that was used as the girl's dormitory on the left.

United Aborigines Mission missionaries, Oodnadatta

Thomas, Faith, c. 1924-2007, Photograph, PRG 769/1/3

United Aborigines Mission missionaries, Oodnadatta. L-R: Miss Hyde, Mr. Kramer, Miss Harris, Miss Smith (later Mrs. McDill).

Children at the first mission house at Oodnadatta

Thomas, Faith, c. 1924-2007, Photograph, PRG 769/1/4

Group of children at the first mission house at Oodnadatta, forerunner to Colebrook Home, in front of bamboo trees. Back row L-R: Rita Richards, Sidney Waye, Paddy Waye. Front row L-R: George Tongerie, Parker O'Donoghue, Mona Paul.

First group of children at the first mission house at Oodnadatta

Thomas, Faith, c. 1924-2007, Photograph, PRG 769/1/5

Group of children at the first mission house at Oodnadatta, forerunner to Colebrook Home, in height order. L-R: Rita Richards, Paddy Waye, Ruth Selah, Parker O'Donoghue, Sidney Waye, George Tongerie, Mona Paul. This image was used in a UAM booklet.

Mona Paul at Colebrook Home, Oodnadatta

Thomas, Faith, c. 1924-2007, Photograph, PRG 769/1/6

Mona Paul sitting on the lawn at Colebrook Home, Oodnadatta.

Group of children and sisters at the first mission house at Oodnadatta

Thomas, Faith, c. 1924-2007, Photograph, PRG 769/1/7

Group of children at the first mission house at Oodnadatta, forerunner to Colebrook Home, in front of bamboo trees. L-R Paddy Waye, Miss Harris holding Mona Paul, unidentified, Parker O'Donoghue, Sister Ruby Hyde holding George Tongerie, Rita Richards, and Sydney Waye.

Sister Harris bathing children at Colebrook Home, Oodnadatta

Thomas, Faith, c. 1924-2007, Photograph, PRG 769/1/8

Sister Harris bathing George Tongerie and Parker O'Donoghue at Colebrook Home, Oodnadatta.

Buggy at Granite Downs

Thomas, Faith, c. 1924-2007, Photograph, PRG 769/1/9

Horse drawn buggy at Granite Downs pastoral lease. The boy at the back of the buggy has been identified as Paddy Waye.

Children at the first mission house at Oodnadatta

Thomas, Faith, c. 1924-2007, Photograph, PRG 769/1/10

Group of children at the first mission house at Oodnadatta, forerunner to Colebrook Home. Back row of children standing L-R: Rita Richards, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, Paddy Waye. Middle Row L-R: Sydney Waye, Miss Iris Harris, Sister Hyde, George Tongerie. Front row: Parker O'Donoghue.

Sister Harris holding a baby, Oodnadatta area

Thomas, Faith, c. 1924-2007, Photograph, PRG 769/1/11

Sister Harris (later Mrs. Wade) holding a baby, Oodnadatta area.

Sister Harris holding a baby at Colebrook Home, Oodnadatta

Thomas, Faith, c. 1924-2007, Photograph, PRG 769/1/12

Sister Harris (later Mrs. Wade) holding a baby (originally identified as Mona Paul, but other sources disagree with this identification), at Colebrook Home, Oodnadatta.

Two children in front of Oodnadatta mission

Thomas, Faith, c. 1924-2007, Photograph, PRG 769/1/13

Two children in front of Oodnadatta Misson, not identified.

Sister Hyde holding Mona Paul at Colebrook Home, Oodnadatta

Thomas, Faith, c. 1924-2007, Photograph, PRG 769/1/14

Sister Hyde holding Mona Paul at Colebrook Home, Oodnadatta

First official Colebrook Home, Quorn

Thomas, Faith, c. 1924-2007, Photograph, PRG 769/1/15

First official Colebrook Home, Quorn. It was purchased in May 1927 and named after T. Colebrook, president of the UAM. It was located on the northern edge of the town on a hill.

Tea party at the Colebrook Home, Quorn

Thomas, Faith, c. 1924-2007, Photograph, PRG 769/1/16

Children having a tea party at Colebrook Home, Quorn. Women standing are Sister Rutter and Sister Hyde. The children identified on the left are Parker O'Donoghue and Steve O'Donoghue.

Paddy Waye leaving Colebrook Home, Quorn

Thomas, Faith, c. 1924-2007, Photograph, PRG 769/1/17

Paddy Waye leaving Colebrook Home for Nepabunna Station, aged around 13 years. [See SRG 899... for a similar photograph of Paddy Waye].

Mona Paul and Stephen Dodd at Colebrook Home, Quorn

Thomas, Faith, c. 1924-2007, Photograph, PRG 769/1/18

Mona Paul and Stephen Dodd at Colebrook Home, Quorn.

Children cleaning teeth at Colebrook Home, Quorn

Thomas, Faith, c. 1924-2007, Photograph, PRG 769/1/19

Children cleaning their teeth at Colebrook Home, Quorn. Back row L-R: Girl in hat, ?, ?, Ruth McKenzie, Harry Taylor, ?. Front row L-R: Steven Dodd, ?, Geoff O'Donoghue. Other children that are suggested to be in the photograph are Violet O'Donoghue, Nancy Barnes (Brumbie), and Bessie Waye.