From 1870 to 1930 British Home children, over 1000,00 of them, arrived to work on Canadian farms. Travelling in groups of up to 400, their worldly possessions in small metal trunks, they came from the discipline of British Homes to the land that was believed to offer the best hope for their future. Some of them are still living; their personal stories have been compiled and edited by Phyllis Harrison. From childhood memories, the writers tell of the harsh conditions that separated them from family and friends, of the ...
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From 1870 to 1930 British Home children, over 1000,00 of them, arrived to work on Canadian farms. Travelling in groups of up to 400, their worldly possessions in small metal trunks, they came from the discipline of British Homes to the land that was believed to offer the best hope for their future. Some of them are still living; their personal stories have been compiled and edited by Phyllis Harrison. From childhood memories, the writers tell of the harsh conditions that separated them from family and friends, of the reality of loneliness, of grinding hard work, discrimination, and disappointment.
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Add this copy of The Home Children: Their Personal Stories to cart. $34.45, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by J. Gordon Shillingford Publishing.
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Very Good in Good+ jacket. Inscribed by Harrison. 271pp, octavo hardcover in dj. boards lightly worn yet clean, binding strong and solid, interior clean. DJ covers mildly worn but clean, light chipping to spine ends and fore-edge corners, mild chip top rear, no major tears, in mylar cover. inscribed by author.
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