Tony Young interviewed by Caroline Evans in the Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants oral history project

Publication Resource Details

Publication Date
18 February 2011
Publisher
National Library of Australia
URL
http://nla.gov.au/nla.oh-vn5099580
Description
Tony Young's interview was conducted as part of the Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants oral history project run by the National Library of Australia. In it, he describes his family background in Wynyard, his experiences as a ward of state, and his adult life. In 2012, he is the Tasmanian representative of the Alliance for Forgotten Australians.

Related Information

Ashley Home for Boys (1926 - 1999) Relevance: Tony Young was in Ashley Home for Boys. He discusses it in his interview.
Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants oral history project [sound recording], National Library of Australia (2009 - 2012)
Foster Care (1940s - ) Relevance: Tony Young was in foster care. He discusses it in his interview.
Gilburn Receiving Home (1959 - c. 1980) Relevance: Tony Young was in Gilburn Receiving Home as a child. He discusses it briefly in his interview.
Kennerley Boys' Home (1869 - 1969) Relevance: Tony Young spent time in Kennerley Boys' Home.

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Forgotten Australians: Tony's Story

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