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Emigration of children to farm schools in Australia and Canada: emigration of 100...
Catalogue reference: MH 102/1406
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This record is about the Emigration of children to farm schools in Australia and Canada: emigration of 100... dating from 1948-1957 in the series Home Office: Children's Department: Registered Files (Six Figure Series). It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- MH 102/1406
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1948-1957
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Description (What the record is about)
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Emigration of children to farm schools in Australia and Canada: emigration of 100 children to Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra, Western Australia; reports on inspection of premises
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- 894024/32
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Closed Until 1998
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1719349/
Series information
MH 102
Home Office: Children's Department: Registered Files (Six Figure Series)
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