Eileen Heath interviewed by John Bannister in the Bringing them home oral history project (2000)

Publication Resource Details

Publication Date
30 November 2000 - 8 December 2000
Publisher
National Library of Australia
URL
http://nla.gov.au/nla.oh-vn686007
Description
In this interview, Eileen Heath discusses her work at various children's homes in Western Australia and the Northern Territory, including Moore River Mission at Moore River, St. Mary's Anglican Hostel at Alice Springs, and Fannie Bay Receiving Home at Darwin.

Related Information

Aboriginal Protection in Western Australia (c. 1832 - c. 1972)
Bringing Them Home Oral History Project [sound recording] (1998 - 2002)
Fannie Bay Receiving Home (1956 - 1957)
Mogumber (1951 - 1974)
Moore River Native Settlement (1918 - 1951)
St Mary's Hostel (1947 - 1972)
State Children's Council, Northern Territory, Australian Government (1930 - 1959) Relevance: Eileen Heath was a member of the State Children's Council

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