NAA: A12111, 1/1958/8/6


Title
Immigration - Child migration schemes - The Fairbridge Society has converted "Tresca", Exeter, Tasmania, into a home for children from Britain. The new home is for children from broken homes, parentless children, or children with only one parent able to care for them. Tresca will accommodate 14 boys and girls. Five boys entered the home several weeks before the Governor of Tasmania, Sir Ronald Cross, officially opened it on March 15, 1958. They were the Godden brothers: Guy, 11; Paul, 9; Ian, 8 and Mark, 5 and Donald Rolston, 6. Warden, Harry Richmond, helps Paul (left) and Ian Godden build a boat from scraps of timber left by the builders who renovated Tresca before the boys took over [photographic image] / photographer, Don Edwards. 1 photographic negative: b&w, acetate
Contents range
1958 - 1958
Series number
A12111
Control symbol
1/1958/8/6
Access status
Open
Item ID
8275104
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Immigration - Child migration schemes - The Fairbridge Society has converted "Tresca", Exeter, Tasmania, into a home for children from Britain. The new home is for children from broken homes, parentless children, or children with only one parent able to care for them. Tresca will accommodate 14 boys and girls. Five boys entered the home several weeks before the Governor of Tasmania, Sir Ronald Cross, officially opened it on March 15, 1958. They were the Godden brothers: Guy, 11; Paul, 9; Ian, 8 and Mark, 5 and Donald Rolston, 6. Warden, Harry Richmond, helps Paul (left) and Ian Godden build a boat from scraps of timber left by the builders who renovated Tresca before the boys took over [photographic image] / photographer, Don Edwards. 1 photographic negative: b&w, acetate - Page 1 of 1