Michael, There were two orphanages in Armidale that seemed to cater for children from as far as Inverell that I know of. One was St Josephs, the Catholic one and the other Coventry House, an Anglican one. Both are now closed. A couple of my relatives were in one of the Armidale ones when their mother died in childbirth. Anne Maye. ____________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Find a local business fast with Yahoo! Local Search http://au.local.yahoo.com