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Correspondence with Fairbridge Farm Schools

Catalogue reference: MS 517/A/5/4/1/4

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This record is about the Correspondence with Fairbridge Farm Schools dating from 29 June 1945 - 29 December 1948.

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Reference
MS 517/A/5/4/1/4
Title
Correspondence with Fairbridge Farm Schools
Date
29 June 1945 - 29 December 1948
Description

Contains correspondence of Mr. Robert Plenderleith, Secretary and Superintendent of the Middlemore Homes, with representatives of the Fairbridge Farm Schools, primarily Mr. Gordon Green, Secretary and from August 1947, Mr. H.T. Logan, Acting Secretary. The correspondence concerns the accommodation of Fairbridge children at Middlemore Homes and the accommodation of Middlemore Homes children at Benington prior to emigration, also arrangements for the emigration of named children to Fairbridge Farm Schools in Canada and Australia and details of the after-care of individual children. The file also contains copies of some correspondence between Mr. Paul Cadbury and Sir. Charles Hambro, Chairman of Fairbridge Farm Schools concerning the financial arrangements between the two organisations.

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Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service
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1 Bundle
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Closed until 2024

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MS 517/A/5

Secretary's correspondence and papers

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Correspondence with Fairbridge Farm Schools

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Correspondence with Fairbridge Farm Schools