Oranges and Sunshine: Empty Cradles (45 page)
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Authors: Margaret Humphreys
British child migrants as young as eight, labouring on the construction of Bindoon Boys' Town. (
News Ltd and courtesy Battye Library
)
Boys working in the Bindoon woodwork shop, early 1950s. (
West Australian Newspapers
)
Statue of Brother Keaney - 'The Orphans' Friend' - erected shortly after his death. Many child migrants find it offensive and want it removed. (
Select/Tony Ashby
)
Barefoot boys at Bindoon shortly after its completion in 1953. (
West Australian Newspapers
)
(
The Border Mail
)
Fairbridge Farm School, Molongm New South Wales. (
Joseph Lafferty/Fairfax
)
Leaving Fairbridge, 1938
Desmond at Clontarf.
‘The portals through which 2451 Orphan Youth have passed to become worthy citizens of Our State.’
Boys camping out at Clontarf. (
West Australian Newspapers
)
War hero Douglas Bader with survivors of the Clontarf bus crash. (
West Australian Newspapers
)
Charles Devenport at the graveside of his mother whom he found too late. (
Ron Duggins
)
Pamela Smedley as a child.
Pam, who was reunited with her mother in 1989.
News Ltd and courtesy Battye Library
)
Boys working in the Bindoon woodwork shop, early 1950s. (West Australian Newspapers
)
Statue of Brother Keaney - 'The Orphans' Friend' - erected shortly after his death. Many child migrants find it offensive and want it removed. (Select/Tony Ashby
)
Barefoot boys at Bindoon shortly after its completion in 1953. (West Australian Newspapers
)
(The Border Mail
)
Fairbridge Farm School, Molongm New South Wales. (Joseph Lafferty/Fairfax
)
Leaving Fairbridge, 1938Desmond at Clontarf.‘The portals through which 2451 Orphan Youth have passed to become worthy citizens of Our State.’Boys camping out at Clontarf. (West Australian Newspapers
)
War hero Douglas Bader with survivors of the Clontarf bus crash. (West Australian Newspapers
)
Charles Devenport at the graveside of his mother whom he found too late. (Ron Duggins
)
Pamela Smedley as a child.Pam, who was reunited with her mother in 1989. Other books
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