By V. (guest author) on 9 November, 2011
How is a Forgotten Australian supposed to obtain redress when his former institution ‘destroyed’ its records? A daughter of a Forgotten Australian shares letters from the Government of Western Australia and the Salvation Army. Read more >
Posted in documents, Forgotten Australians | Tagged family, files/records, redress, Salvation Army, Western Australia
By Adele on 27 October, 2011
Listen to author Al ‘Crow’ Fletcher talk about his experiences at Westbrook Farm Home for Boys. Read more >
Posted in documents, events, Forgotten Australians, memories | Tagged autobiography, child labour, education, prisons, Queensland, Westbrook
By Hugh McGowan (guest author) on 30 September, 2011
Read the letter from Superintendent of Quarrier’s Homes, Scotland to Former Child Migrant, Hugh McGowan’s mother asking for her permission to send her son to Australia. Read more >
Posted in articles/lectures, Child Migrants, documents | Tagged Australian Capital Territory, family, Quarrier's Homes, Scotland
By Priscilla Taylor (guest author) on 30 September, 2011
Further to her post on 11 July, this year, Priscilla Taylor has provided more letters from her personal government file which show that her mother had very few rights with regard to visiting her. Read more >
Posted in documents, Forgotten Australians, memories, objects | Tagged files/records, South Australia, Spence Cottage Home
By Lily Fontaine (guest author) on 27 September, 2011
Forgotten Australian and author Lily Fontaine has published her autobiography ‘The Other Side’. Read more >
Posted in documents, Forgotten Australians, memories | Tagged autobiography, family, files/records, identity, Queensland
By karolina on 23 September, 2011
‘Where the little inmates are permitted to grow up natural and normal human beings.’ ‘Inside’ assistant curator Karolina Kilian came across a 1933 ‘Australian Women’s Weekly’ article about the Church of England Homes for Children. Read more >
Posted in articles/lectures, documents, Forgotten Australians, photos | Tagged Australian Women's Weekly, Carlingford, Church of England, Havilah, Leura, New South Wales, photographs
By Dianne Gallagher (guest author) on 19 September, 2011
As a young girl growing up in the Church of England Girls Home, Carlingford, NSW, Dianne Gallagher knew that the staff didn’t forward her letters to her mother. So, Dianne used to give her letters to her school friend to post. Read more >
Posted in documents, Forgotten Australians, memories, objects | Tagged Carlingford, family, files/records, New South Wales
By Maureen Redding (guest author) on 17 September, 2011
Maureen Redding discussed the subject of Forgotten Australians with Michael Daley, MP, Member for Maroubra. As a result, last Thursday, in the NSW Legislative Assembly, Michael Daley argued in favour of Royal Commission and a national reparation fund for Forgotten Australians. Read more >
Posted in articles/lectures, documents, Forgotten Australians | Tagged education, files/records, New South Wales
By Josephine Littlehawk (guest author) on 15 September, 2011
Josephine Littlehawk generously donated her scrapbook to the National Museum of Australia. It contains photographs and memorabilia relating to her childhood at St Joseph’s Orphanage Goulburn and recent inquiries, apologies and memorials. Read more >
Posted in documents, events, Forgotten Australians, memories | Tagged apology, files/records, identity, memorial, New South Wales, photographs, South Australia, St Joseph's
By Adele on 10 September, 2011
The Queensland Department of Communities has published a booklet to provide former residents of institutional care with information about the records of institutions that have been located to this date. Read more >
Posted in documents, Forgotten Australians | Tagged family, files/records, Forde Inquiry, Queensland
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