Orphans of the Empire: The Shocking Story of Child Migration to Australia
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Author: Alan Gill
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 544
Based on thousands of hours of taped interviews of Australians who came to Australia as child or youth migrants, this volume tells the story of more than 60 years of child migration. Starting in Victorian times, when child migration began, it goes on to tell of Parkhurst boys and Belfast girls, of the Bernardo scheme, of child wartime evacuees and, after the war, of war orphans and "refos". The book chronicles the end of child migration, and reveals that the export of children continued long after the scheme ended. As the narrative approaches modern times, it revisits the first allegations of abuse and misconduct, and the immense difficulties the migrants, now grown, had in finding out about themselves. There are outrageous tales of deliberate destruction of documents, tales of shocking attitudes to destitute children and tales of heartwarming love. The Dreadnought scheme, the "Bring a Briton" movement, the Fairbridge Farm Schools, the brutality of Bindoon and Brother Keaney, and the many children brought out by Catholic religious bodies, these and other issues are covered in detail, with individual, first-hand stories bringing the narrative to life. Other stories include; the forced transport of Polish children to Siberia, then Iran and, finally, to Pahiatua, New Zealand; the Dunera teenagers; Jewish pre-war child migration; and that of the Vienna choirboys who sang for their supper.
Author: Alan Gill
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 544
Based on thousands of hours of taped interviews of Australians who came to Australia as child or youth migrants, this volume tells the story of more than 60 years of child migration. Starting in Victorian times, when child migration began, it goes on to tell of Parkhurst boys and Belfast girls, of the Bernardo scheme, of child wartime evacuees and, after the war, of war orphans and "refos". The book chronicles the end of child migration, and reveals that the export of children continued long after the scheme ended. As the narrative approaches modern times, it revisits the first allegations of abuse and misconduct, and the immense difficulties the migrants, now grown, had in finding out about themselves. There are outrageous tales of deliberate destruction of documents, tales of shocking attitudes to destitute children and tales of heartwarming love. The Dreadnought scheme, the "Bring a Briton" movement, the Fairbridge Farm Schools, the brutality of Bindoon and Brother Keaney, and the many children brought out by Catholic religious bodies, these and other issues are covered in detail, with individual, first-hand stories bringing the narrative to life. Other stories include; the forced transport of Polish children to Siberia, then Iran and, finally, to Pahiatua, New Zealand; the Dunera teenagers; Jewish pre-war child migration; and that of the Vienna choirboys who sang for their supper.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Alan Gill
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 544
Based on thousands of hours of taped interviews of Australians who came to Australia as child or youth migrants, this volume tells the story of more than 60 years of child migration. Starting in Victorian times, when child migration began, it goes on to tell of Parkhurst boys and Belfast girls, of the Bernardo scheme, of child wartime evacuees and, after the war, of war orphans and "refos". The book chronicles the end of child migration, and reveals that the export of children continued long after the scheme ended. As the narrative approaches modern times, it revisits the first allegations of abuse and misconduct, and the immense difficulties the migrants, now grown, had in finding out about themselves. There are outrageous tales of deliberate destruction of documents, tales of shocking attitudes to destitute children and tales of heartwarming love. The Dreadnought scheme, the "Bring a Briton" movement, the Fairbridge Farm Schools, the brutality of Bindoon and Brother Keaney, and the many children brought out by Catholic religious bodies, these and other issues are covered in detail, with individual, first-hand stories bringing the narrative to life. Other stories include; the forced transport of Polish children to Siberia, then Iran and, finally, to Pahiatua, New Zealand; the Dunera teenagers; Jewish pre-war child migration; and that of the Vienna choirboys who sang for their supper.
Author: Alan Gill
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 544
Based on thousands of hours of taped interviews of Australians who came to Australia as child or youth migrants, this volume tells the story of more than 60 years of child migration. Starting in Victorian times, when child migration began, it goes on to tell of Parkhurst boys and Belfast girls, of the Bernardo scheme, of child wartime evacuees and, after the war, of war orphans and "refos". The book chronicles the end of child migration, and reveals that the export of children continued long after the scheme ended. As the narrative approaches modern times, it revisits the first allegations of abuse and misconduct, and the immense difficulties the migrants, now grown, had in finding out about themselves. There are outrageous tales of deliberate destruction of documents, tales of shocking attitudes to destitute children and tales of heartwarming love. The Dreadnought scheme, the "Bring a Briton" movement, the Fairbridge Farm Schools, the brutality of Bindoon and Brother Keaney, and the many children brought out by Catholic religious bodies, these and other issues are covered in detail, with individual, first-hand stories bringing the narrative to life. Other stories include; the forced transport of Polish children to Siberia, then Iran and, finally, to Pahiatua, New Zealand; the Dunera teenagers; Jewish pre-war child migration; and that of the Vienna choirboys who sang for their supper.
Orphans of the Empire: The Shocking Story of Child Migration to Australia
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