A Home For Danny

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Description: The film "A Home For Danny" was produced for the Tasmanian Department of Social Welfare in 1966. The aim of the film was to encourage people to become foster parents. The film shows the story of a young boy, "Danny", who is a ward of the state living at Malmesbury Receiving Home in Hobart. It speculates on Danny's possible futures as a state ward, and emphasises the importance of the role of foster parents in the out of home care system. It also features Wybra Hall, showing boys working on the farm there. A copy of this film has been digitised and made available by Tasmanian Archives. The film runs for 10minutes 22seconds.
Date: 1966
Source: Tasmanian Archives
Rights: Copyright for this film is held by Tasmanian Archives
Archival Reference: Tasmanian Archives Item Number: AB869/1/1471
External URL: https://stors.tas.gov.au/AI/AB869-1-1471

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