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The Dunwich Benevolent Asylum was a Benevolent Asylum for the aged, infirm, and destitute operated by the Queensland Government in Australia. It was located at Dunwich on North Stradbroke Island in Moreton Bay and operated from 1865 to 1946.[1] The asylum occupied most of the current Dunwich township. There were many buildings with wards for men, women, and Asiatics. It had a kitchen, bakery, laundry, and other service buildings including a power station from 1926. It had a public hall, recreational facilities, and a visitor center for social activities. A farm with associated outbuildings provided meat and dairy products.[2] A 1913 map shows it occupying the coastal area from Dunwich Cemetery down to the present-day jetty and inland to approximately the present-day Mitchell Crescent and Barton Street. Swamps are shown beyond the boundaries.[7] The 'Aboriginal Gang' that worked the Dunwich Benevolent Asylum were the first Aboriginal people in Australia to receive equal wages. In 1944, after a 25-year campaign, the Aboriginal workers gained equal wages almost 20 years before anywhere else in Australia. The Asylum closed shortly after with the Aboriginal Gang only getting equal wages for one and a half years.[6] Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunwich_Benevolent_Asylum

Citation: Mennonite Board of Missions Photograph Collection. Mission to Glenwood Springs, Colorado. IV-10-7.2 Box 2 Folder 47, Photo #40. Mennonite Church USA Archives - Goshen. Goshen, Indiana.

Caption: Shrubs donated by local nursery for new outdoor recreation area at the Mennonite Hospital and nursing home at La Junta Colo. L to R are: Mrs. Gains, guest of home; Mrs. J.W. Shank, nurse supervisor of nursing home; Mrs. Conroe, guest; Paul Martin, hospital maintenance and grounds supervisor; Mrs. McGlothin, guest; J.W. Shank, home director. 1957.