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Emigration of children to Australia: proposed emigration of children to St John's...
Catalogue reference: MH 102/1881
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This record is about the Emigration of children to Australia: proposed emigration of children to St John's... dating from 1948-1951 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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MH 102/1881
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Date (When the record was created)
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1948-1951
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Description (What the record is about)
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Emigration of children to Australia: proposed emigration of children to St John's Orphanage, Thurgoona, New South Wales
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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)
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942833/4
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Public Record(s)
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Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
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MH 102
Home Office: Children's Department: Registered Files (Six Figure Series)
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