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Monte Pio early years
Monte Pio 1910
MP float St. Patrick’s day
Part of toilet block
Playtime 1950s
Section of
Assembly Hall
Section of Laundry
Scene in assembly hall
Tea Party
Dining Room & Dormitory
MP site plan drawn
MP site
plan drawn
St. Joseph’s Dormitory
Section of Servery
Education Week 1954
Front view with tree
Back view of home

Site Plan and photos

1950’s Site Plan
Monte Pio Girls Home & Convent after final renovations in the early 1950’s till its closure in 1972 & early photo of Monte Pio Motor Inn (top left)
Ground-floor layout of home between the early 1950’s and 1972 The original drawing is shown below – minor modifications were made to the final plans

Our Lady of Mercy Home Science School

Home Science Kitchen and Laundry
Original Plans for Home Science Units
Laundry and Cooking Lessons
Laundry and Cooking Lessons
Sewing Lesson
High School Students
Morning Assembly Area.
Home Science 1st Floor Unit
Above Home Science Kitchen
High School Students 1962

the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle Archives

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Monte Pio Site Plan
Monte Pio Site Plan Hand-drawn
Monte Pio Old Pantry Building
Murray Dwyer Boys Orphanage Float – 1940s
Sacred Heart Church and Presbytery
Sacred Heart Church and Presbytery – 1970s

Sacred Heart Primary School

Murray Dwyer Boys’ Orphanage

A great change came to both Monte Pio and Murray Dwyer during World War II when in 1942 a Japanese submarine discharged shells from Newcastle Harbour, hoping to destroy the Steel Works. In this vicinity the Daughters of Charity conducted the Murray Dwyer Home for Boys, so it was decided to move the Orphanage from this dangerous zone to share the facilities of Monte Pio. A dormitory was made available for the evacuees, while the Sisters resided in the cottage vacated by Fr Carey for the time being. Some of the Daughters of Charity Sisters joined the teaching staff of the Sacred Heart School, where the boys became pupils. This sharing of resources, together with the cheerful acceptance of many inconveniences for about three years, forged strong bonds of friendship between the two Religious Congregations.

Newspaper Articles

Miscellaneous

Past Vs Present

Gallery of Past reunions

2005

2003

1993

It goes without saying, the walk down memory lane would not be complete without a visit to the Church … It played such an integral role in the lives of both Sisters and girls alike.