The Dreadnought Contribution Register [Migration Branch: Industrial Relations] is a register at Museums of History NSW. It is a record of moneys paid to the Department of Labour and Industry and moneys paid out on account of Dreadnought migrants. The register shows surname; first names; moneys paid to the Department – private moneys, repayments of…
The Immigrant Children’s Index is arranged alphabetically and it records the name of the child, place and date of birth, the child’s religion, date and means of their arrival in Australia, whom their sponsor was, details of their parents, and particulars of placements and movements. The content date range is from the decade of 01/01/1940…
Immigration Nomination (Minor ‘E’) Files relate to the nomination of immigrants, who were under 21 years of age, by sponsors who were resident in New South Wales. The files refer to such matters as the accommodation provided by the sponsor and the general welfare of the immigrant after arrival. Quantity: 14 boxes (part), 51 cartons….
Miscellaneous Correspondence Files Relating To Immigrant Children contain three files within the series. Two files concern correspondence with officials of the Big Brother and Dr Barnardo’s schemes including information about immigration regulations and procedures. The third file relates to a District Officer’s investigation of a complaint by a child sponsored by the Big Brother Scheme….
Files Concerning The Arrival Of Immigrant Children Sponsored By The Big Brother Scheme relate to ‘Little Brothers’ (children involved in the Big Brother Scheme) arriving in New South Wales. The files contain a notification from the New South Wales Immigration Division of the boys’ impending arrival, giving date, flight number or ship’s name, and the…
Returns Of Employment Changes Made By Young Persons Sponsored By The Fairbridge Farm Scheme are records of weekly returns that were sent by the Principal of the Fairbridge Farm School to the Child Welfare Department. The information includes the name of the young person, the date of their new employment, the category of wages and…
Immigrant Children’s Files are files that relate to young people entering the country who were under 21 years of age and had no parent or blood relative responsible for them in Australia. These migrants, sponsored by organisations such as the Big Brother Movement and Dr Barnardo’s Homes, were supervised by Child Welfare Officers when they…
Registers Of The Arrival And Discharge Of Immigrant Children recorded the monthly arrivals and discharges of immigrant children between 1953 to 1956 and 1960 to 1964. The registers’ arrival entries generally give names, ages and whether the child was nominated by an individual or sponsored by an organisation, such as Fairbridge, Big Brother or Dr…
The St Martha’s Industrial Home Records are held by CatholicCare. Until April 2013, these records were held by the Sisters of St Joseph. Access Conditions For access to these records please contact Family Spirit. Physical access to the original records is not possible due to their fragility and the need to protect the privacy of…
Immigration Files is a series of records relating to child migrants who were placed in institutions in New South Wales. They comprise records such as correspondence between Commonwealth departments, relevant charitable institutions and State government departments, including the Immigration Division of the Chief Secretary’s Department, the Department of Tourist Activities and the Treasury. The subjects…
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