Articles, Booklets, Pamphlets, Reports
Bondfield, Margaret. “Report to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, President of the Overseas Settlement Committee, from the Delegation Appointed to Obtain Information Regarding the System of Child Migration and Settlement in Canada, 1924–1925.” Parliamentary Papers, XV, CMD, 2285, 1–20.
Buller, Charles. “Systematic Colonization.” Speech in the House of Commons, April 6, 1843. Earl Grey Pamphlets Collection, 1843.
Child Emigration Society Pamphlet (ca. 1912). “Train them in the Countries where they are wanted … The object of the Child Emigration Society is to emigrate these children, and to educate them in Farm-Schools in Over-Seas Dominions.”
Doyle, Andrew. “Doyle Report. Pauper Children. Canada. Report to the Right Honourable the President of the Local Government Board, as to the Emigration of Pauper Children to Canada.” Ordered by the House of Commons. February 8, 1875.
Dunae, Patrick. “Waifs: The Fairbridge Society in B.C., 1931–1951.” Social History 219, no. 42 (November 1988): 224–50.
Earl of Athlone. “Address by His Excellency, the Governor General of Canada at the Opening of the Prince of Wales Fairbridge Farm School Hospital, April 1, 1941.” Cowichan Leader (B.C.), 1941.
Fairbridge Farm School. “Fairbridge Farm School’s Twenty-Sixth Year, 1935.” London: Baynard Press, 1935.
_____. “Fairbridge Farm School’s Twenty-Seventh Year, 1936.” London: Baynard Press, 1936.
_____. “Fairbridge Farm School’s Now at a Crossroads.” London: Baynard Press, undated ca. 1949.
“Fairbridge Glimpses.” Prince of Wales Fairbridge Farm School Fiftieth Anniversary, 1935–1985, booklet of the Old Fairbridge Alumni Committee.
Hansard Parliament of Australia. “2001 Inquiry into Child Migration: Chapter 1. Perspectives of Child Migration.” Item 1.25. Barnardo reference: Committee Hansard, 22.3.01, p. 467. Barnardos Australia and the National Children’s Home reference: Submission no. 98, p. 2 NCH.
Harvey, Isobel. “Report on Study Made of Fairbridge Farm School during the Month of August 1944.” PABC Add. MSS 2045, vol. 1, file 14.
Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse with Regard to British Child Migration Programmes Report. Published on March 1, 2018. Assessed March 1, 2018. iicsa.org.uk/key-documents/4265/view/Child%20Migration%20Programmes%20Investigation%20Report%20March%202018.pdf.
Rashid, Abdul. “Seven Decades of Wage Changes.” Perspectives on Labour and Income 5, no. 2 (Summer 1993): article no. 1. (Statistics Canada, Catalogue 75-001E.)Ward, Rebecca Rose. “An Alternative Approach to Child Rescue: Child Emigration Societies in Birmingham and Manchester, 1870–1914.” Thesis, Durham University, 2010, accessed July 8, 2017, etheses.dur.ac.uk/611.
Books
Barker, Ralph. Children of the Benares. A War Crime and Its Victims. Trowbridge, England: Redwood Burn, 1987.
Bean, Philip, and Joy Melville. Lost Children of the Empire. London: Unwin Hyman, 1989.
Blackburn, Geoff. The Children’s Friend Society: Juvenile Emigrants to Western Australia, South Africa and Canada, 1834–1842. Northbridge, Western Australia: Access Press, 1993.
Boucher, Ellen. Empire’s Children. Child Emigration, Welfare, and the Decline of the British World, 1869–1967. Cambridge, England: University Printing House, 2014.
Buchanan-Brown, John. The Book Illustrations of George Cruikshank. North Pomfret, VT: David and Charles, 1980.
Corbett, Gail H. Barnardo Children in Canada. Woodview, ON: Homestead Studios, 1981.
Fairbridge, Kingsley Ogilvie. The Autobiography of Kingsley Fairbridge. London: Oxford University Press, 1927.
_____. Kingsley Fairbridge. His Life and Verse. Bulawayo, Rhodesia: Mardon Printers, 1974.
_____. The Story of Kingsley Fairbridge, by Himself. Illustrated ed. London: Oxford University Press, 1936.
Hill, David. The Forgotten Children: Fairbridge Farm School and Its Betrayal of Australia’s Child Migrants. Sydney: Random House, Australia, 2007.
Humphreys, Margaret. Empty Cradles. London: Doubleday, 1994.
Johnson, Stanley C. A History of Emigration from the United Kingdom to North America, 1763–1912. London: George Routledge & Sons, 1913.
Kershaw, Roger, and Janet Sacks. New Lives for Old: The Story of Britain’s Child Migrants. Surrey, England: National Archives, 2008.
Kohli, Marjorie. The Golden Bridge: Young Immigrants to Canada, 1833–1938. Toronto: Natural Heritage Books, 2003.
Marriot, Sir John A.R. Empire Settlement. London: Oxford University Press, 1927.
Parr, Joy. Labouring Children. British Immigrant Apprentices to Canada, 1869–1924. London: McGill University Press, 1980.
Rooke, Patricia T., and R.L. Schnell. Discarding the Asylum: From Child Rescue to the Welfare State in English-Canada (1800–1950). Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 1983.
Rutherford, David A., and the Molong Historical Society. Follow Fairbridge the Founder: An Account of the Fairbridge Farm School at Molong, NSW. Forster, Australia: 1983.
Sager, Arthur. It’s in the Book: Notes of a Naïve Young Man. Victoria, BC: Trafford Publishing, 2003.
Sherington, Geoffrey, and Chris Jeffery. Fairbridge. Empire and Child Migration. Portland, OR: Woburn Press, 1998.
Skidmore, Patricia. Marjorie Too Afraid to Cry: A Home Child Experience. Toronto: Dundurn, 2013.
Waugh, Father N. These, My Little Ones. London: Sands and Co., 1911.
Wells, Allen. Tropical Zion: General Trujillo, FDR, and the Jews of Sosua. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2009.
West, Arthur George Bainbridge. Fairbridge Farm School in B.C. London: A.R. Mowbray, 1936.
Magazines
Fairbridge Gazette. Magazine of the Prince of Wales Fairbridge Farm School, now published by the Fairbridge Canada Association, February 1939 to mid-1950s and 1980 to present day.
Illustrated London News, Coronation Ceremony Number, May 15, 1937.
Newspaper Articles
“18 [sic 28] Youngsters for Fairbridge School.” Vancouver Sun, August 23, 1938.
“293 Perish, 113 Rescued in Nazi Outrage at Sea. Passenger Ship Sunk Deliberately in Heavy Storm 600 Miles Off Coast; Many Die of Exposure.” Vancouver Sun, September 28, 1940.
“£40,000 for Fairbridge Farm School.” Morning Post (London), February 26, 1937.
“Australia Day. Prince of Wales on Empire Settlement. Appeal for Closer Cooperation. The Prince’s Service.” The Times (London), January 27, 1926.
Broderick, Eric. “Tillicum Traveller Visits Fairbridge Farm.” Daily Province (Vancouver), September 16, 1939.
Brown, Edgar. “New Canadians at Fairbridge.” Daily Province (Vancouver), December 18, 1937.
Bullock-Webster, B.H. “The Girls of Fairbridge.” Daily Colonist (Victoria), April 14, 1940.
“Child Farmers to Meet Gov. General. Lord and Lady Tweedsmuir Paying Visit to Fairbridge Farm School Today.” Victoria Daily Times, August 22, 1936.
“Child Settlers.” The Times (London), June 14, 1934.
“Children Come to Fairbridge.” Daily Colonist (Victoria), May 8, 1940.
“Church Plan for Fairbridge School.” Daily Province (Vancouver), December 3, 1938.
“Earl of Athlone at Fairbridge Farm.” Daily Colonist (Victoria), April 3, 1941.
“Fairbridge Farm School.” The Times (London), July 25, 1934.
“Fairbridge Farm School Scheme to Open Three More … The Prince’s £1,000 gift.” The Times (London), June 15, 1934.
“Fairbridge School for Island.” Daily Colonist (Victoria), March 9, 1935.
“Farm School Plan Is British-Backed.” Gazette (Montreal), February 14, 1935.
“Farm Schools for the Empire.” The Times (London), June 21, 1934.
“Fintry Laird Tells of Hopes in Farm School.” Nanaimo Free Press (B.C.), March
22, 1939.
The Flying Post or Post-Master (London), August 30–September 1, 1698, no. 526.
“Gift for Fairbridge Farm Schools. £100,000 from Sir John Siddeley.” The Times (London), May 8, 1937.
“Governor-General Opens New Fairbridge Hospital.” Cowichan Leader (B.C.), April 3, 1941.
“Happy British Children Here to Start New Life in Canada.” Daily Province (Vancouver), August 23, 1938.
Lawley, Sir Arthur, G.C.S.I. K.C.M.G. “Fairbridge Farm School: Realization of an Ideal. From Slum to Sunshine.” The Times (London), May 9, 1927.
“Little Empire Migrants.” London Spectator. Reprinted in the Evening Journal (Ottawa), February 23, 1939.
Logan, Harry. “The Fairbridge Farm School, an Imperial Venture.” The Times (London), May 13, 1939.
“Lord Kenilworth, Gives a $500,000 Donation to Aid Farm in B.C.” Gazette (Montreal), August 30, 1937.
“May Select Island for Farm School.” Daily Colonist (Victoria), October 5, 1934.
“Mr. Kingsley Fairbridge.” The Times (London), July 26, 1924.
“Mr. Kipling Leaves £155,228.” Morning Post (London), April 7, 1936.
“Nanaimo Sees Partial Eclipse.” Nanaimo Free Press (B.C.), April 19, 1939.
“Nazis’ Sinking of Ship with 87 Children and 206 Grown-Ups Steels Britain.” Victoria Daily Times, September 23, 1940.
“New Canadians at Fairbridge.” Daily Province (Vancouver), December 18, 1937.
“New Fairbridge Girls Declare They Won’t Be Farmer’s Wives.” Daily Province (Vancouver), September 21, 1938.
“North-East Children in British Columbia.” Evening Chronicle (Newcastle-on-Tyne), December 8, 1938.
“Presented to Fairbridge Schools. 2,500 Acre Property To Be Used to Train Youths for Life on Canadian Farms.” Vernon News (B.C.), July 7, 1938.
Rye, Maria. “Our Gutter Children.” The Times (London), March 29, 1869.
Scott, Cecil. “More Children for B.C.” Daily Province (Vancouver), September 21, 1935.
“Sinking of Mercy Ship Won’t Halt Refugee Exodus. 87 Children Drowned as Sub Blasts Vessel in Midatlantic — Down in 20 Minutes.” Daily Province (Vancouver), September 23, 1940.
“Sir John Siddeley Gives Coronation Gift of $493,000.” Journal (Montreal), May 8, 1937.
“Tells Great Experiment. Major C. Holmes Describes Struggle of Kingsley Fairbridge to Gyros.” Victoria Daily Times, December 10, 1935.
“Those Empty Spaces.” Morning Post (London), May 10, 1935.
“Train Them Young Is Fairbridge Plan. Age Surprises Even Matrons. School Is Thousand-Acre Farm; Children Paddle in Koksilah River.” Victoria Daily Times, October 5, 1935.
“Transportation and Sale of Children of the Poor: Defence of the Children’s Friend Society.” The Operative (London), May 5, 1839.
“Transportation of Children by Parish Officers.” The Operative (London), February 3, 1839.
“Tyneside Lad Seeking Roving Buffalo on Way to Fairbridge.” Daily Province (Vancouver), May 8, 1940.
“Victorians See Partial Eclipse. Clear Sky Gives Splendid View of Sun Being Blotted Out.” Victoria Daily Times, April 19, 1939.
“The Voyage of 28 Children. New Opportunities at Fairbridge.” The Times (London), August 11, 1938.
“What Manner of Man Is This Laird of Fintry?” Country Life in B.C., Golden Jubilee ed., 1939.
Personal Letters, Personal Stories,
Personal Files, and Interviews
Anonymous. Interview with a former Fairbridge student, 2013.
Arnison, David (Marjorie’s youngest brother, born after she left for Canada). Personal letters and interviews, 1995–2015.
Arnison, Frederick (Marjorie’s oldest brother). Interviews, 2001 and 2005.
Arnison, Josephine (Marjorie’s aunt). Diary. “Recollections,” 1911–1988.
Arnison, Lawrence (Marjorie’s younger brother; he was four years old when she left for Canada). Conversations 2001–2018.
Arnison, Norman (Marjorie’s older brother). Personal letters and interviews, 1999–2007.
Arnison, Richard (Marjorie’s younger brother, born after she left for Canada). Conversations 2011–2013.
Bennett, John (Jock; a former Fairbridgian). Fairbridge Canada Association Reunion, Duncan, British Columbia, September 2013.
Conlon, Jean (a former Fairbridgian). Conversations, 2005–2014, and Prince of Wales Fairbridge Farm School records.
Conlon, Peter (a former Fairbridgian). Fairbridge Gazette, Summer 2000, 12.
Earl, Joyce (Arnison; Marjorie’s older sister). Personal letters and interviews, 1995–2014.
Lewis, Audrey (Arnison; Marjorie’s younger sister). Fairbridge Farm School personal file. Personal letter, February 10, 1995, and interviews to Summer 2017.
Moore, Herb (son of a home child). Interview, 2007.
Nevard, (Pownell) Mick (a former Fairbridgian). Fairbridge Gazette, Summer 2000, 6.
Preece, Mollie (a former Fairbridgian). Interview, 2007, and Fairbridge Farm School personal file.
Skidmore, Marjorie (Arnison). Fairbridge Farm School personal file. Personal letter, February 20, 1995, and interviews, 1999–2016.
Poems and Songs
“A Partial Eclipse.” Patricia Skidmore, 2012.
“Down on Misery Farm.” Both the boys’ and girls’ versions.
“The Eagle.” Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 1851.
“Fairbridge March.” Words and music by John Rowland, Victoria, B.C. This song was copyrighted in the name of the Fairbridge Farm School. A copy of this song was accepted by His Majesty the King.
“Fairbridge Tears.” Patricia Skidmore, 2012.
“Fairbridge the Founder,” in D.A. Rutherford, “Follow the Founder: An Account of the Fairbridge Society at Molong, NSW.” Forster, Australia: D.A. Rutherford, 1983, 43.
“Farming.” Leon Mendoza (a former Fairbridgian). Fairbridge Gazette, Autumn 1946.
“Full Circle.” Patricia Skidmore, 2012.
“Home Sweet Home.” Patricia Skidmore, 2012.
“Lost Love.” Grace MacCollum, 2002.
“My Memory of Things Gone By.” Tom Isherwood (a former Fairbridgian), 2003.
“Rule, Britannia!” James Thomson, set to music by Thomas Arne, 1740.
“There Is a Mouldy Home …” a song that Marjorie recalls the children singing while working at the farm school.
“There’s a Plymmy Running Back.” Tony Branson, the games master, brought the song to the Prince of Wales Fairbridge Farm School. The original came from Australia (There’s a flivver running back down the old Pinjarra track …) and was changed to suit the Prince of Wales Fairbridge Farm School.
“Red Sails in the Sunset.” Lyrics by Jimmy Kennedy and music by Hugh Williams, 1935.
“There’ll Always Be an England.” Words and music by Ross Parker and Hughie Charles, 1939.
“White Cliffs of Dover.” Melody by Walter Kent and words by Nat Burton, 1941.
“Winifred’s Children.” Patricia Skidmore, 2012.
Videos: Fairbridge Farm School in Public Archives of B.C. PABC
V1988 0/10 & 10.2; F1987 20/1; V1980:76. Prince of Wales Fairbridge Farm School 1938–1940: Video and CBC Broadcast, May 22, 1942. Title: B.C. school broadcast. Fairbridge Farm School: [4 radio programs]. B.C. Archives. Call Number: T4216:0001–0002 of description AAAB6101.
Websites
“Australia Opens National Child Abuse Inquiry.” BBC News Asia. Accessed August 8, 2017. bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22011598.
Australian Parliament. “Lost Innocents: Righting the Record — Report on Child Migration.” Accessed August 8, 2017. aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Community_Affairs/Completed_inquiries/1999–02/child_migrat/report/index.
“Blair, Frederick Charles.” Wikipedia.
Accessed August 8, 2017. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Blair.
British Columbia Archives. bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/index.htm.
“Canada Doesn’t Have to Apologize for Britain’s ‘Home Children,’ Minister Says.” Hamilton Spectator. November 29, 2009. thespec.com/news-story/2191369-canada-doesn-t-have-to-apologize-for-britain-s-home-children-minister-says.
Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. Accessed August 8, 2017. pier21.ca and pier21.ca/research/immigration-history/immigration-act-1869.
“Canadians Not Interested in ‘Home Children’ Apology: Minister.” Star (Ottawa). November 16, 2009. thestar.com/news/canada/2009/11/16/canadians_not_interested_in_home_children_apology_minister.html.
Child’s Migrant Trust. Accessed August 8, 2017. childmigrantstrust.com.
CORB Children’s Overseas Reception Board. Accessed August 8, 2017. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children%27s_Overseas_Reception_Board.
Fairbridge Canada Association. Accessed August 8, 2017. fairbridgecanada.com.
Fintry. Accessed August 8, 2017. fintry.ca.
Global Case Law. Accessed August 8, 2017. canlii.org/en/ca/fca/doc/1980/1980canlii2563/1980canlii2563.html?resultIndex=1.
The Golden Bridge: Child Migration from Scotland to Canada. Accessed August 8, 2017. content.iriss.org.uk/goldenbridge/exhibition/why.html.
Governor General of Canada. Accessed August 8, 2017. gg.ca/honour.aspx?id=65711&t=3&ln=Arnison.
Home Children, 1869–1930. Library and Archives Canada. Accessed August 8, 2017. bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/immigration/immigration-records/home-children-1869–1930/Pages/home-children.aspx.
“Home Children.” Wikipedia. Accessed August 8, 2017. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Children.
Hudson, Sophie. “The Prince’s Trust and Fairbridge to Merge.” January 26, 2011. thirdsector.co.uk/princes-trust-fairbridge-merge/governance/article/1051693.
Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse with Regard to British Child Migration Programmes. Accessed August 15, 2017. iicsa.org.uk.
Library and Archives Canada. Accessed March 17, 2018. bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Pages/home.aspx.
National Archives of Australia. Accessed August 8, 2017. naa.gov.au.
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