Historic Pictures of Fairbridge Children - The Emigration Parties & Pre-Emigration
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Number |
Description |
| 1913 | |
| PART13001 | I think this is the second party of boys to arrive. They would have gone to the Old Farm at South Pinjarra. Judging by the clothes and especially the caps, it certainly looks from this era. They arrived in July, 1913 |
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1935 |
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A fabulous portrait of a large group of emigrants from 1935. The custom was to picture all those that shared a common voyage to Australia. This is Party No. 37 which left England on board the Otranto in August 1935 and arrived in Fremantle on 1 October 1935. George Elliott spent virtually all his life at Fairbridge Pinjarra and is known to many people. He is that very small boy in the centre towards the front (just to the left of the lady). (Courtesy Lois Elliott) |
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| 1937 | |
| PART37001 | SS Orford Party. June 1937. This is the first party to Northcote, Victoria, taken prior to leaving London. Great photo. |
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1938 |
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| PART38001 | SS Orama Party. 12 February 1938. The party pictured on their boat. (The voyage included the 1st party of children to go to Molong) |
| PART38002 | SS Orama Party. 12 February 1938. Boys toast a dignitary with glasses of milk. |
| PART38003 | SS Orama Party. 12 February 1938. Boys crowded in what looks like a train window. |
| PART38004 | SS Orama Party. 12 February 1938. Another group of six boys in what looks like a train window. |
| PART38005 | SS Oronsay Party. 23 April 1938. Large group of boys and girls (about 26) pre-emigration. (The voyage included the 2nd party of children to go to Molong) |
| PART38006 | SS Oronsay Party. 23 April 1938. Large group of children on board their ship with their chaperones and what looks like the captain of the ship. |
| PART38007 | SS Oronsay Party. 23 April 1938. Four children carrying large suitcases on what looks like a misty English road. Undoubtedly a publicity shot. |
| PART38008 | SS Oronsay Party. 23 April 1938. A group of six children who could all be from the same family. |
| PART38009 | SS Oronsay Party. 23 April 1938. Another view of those suit-case carrying children in PART38007. |
| 1939 | |
| PART39001 | SS Oramall Party. 11 February 1939. HRH Duke of Gloucester chatting with some children of this party. (The voyage included the 3rd party of children to go to Molong) |
| PART39002 | SS Oramall Party. 11 February 1939. HRH Duke of Gloucester chatting with some children of this party at the same function. |
| PART39003 | SS Orontes Party. 25 May 1939. Large group of smiling children all wrapped up in their overcoats at the railway station. (The voyage included the 4th party of children to go to Molong) |
| PART39004 | SS Orontes Party. 25 May 1939. The Duke of Gloucester pictured with J. Hourton, Miss Hall holding Iris Hill, Miss Aperes and Bill Sharples. |
| PART39005 | SS Orontes Party. 25 May 1939. Smaller group of the party at the railway station. |
| PART39006 | SS Orontes Party. 25 May 1939. Young girl (C. Ball) carrying a suitcase. |
| PART39007 | SS Orontes Party. 25 May 1939. Young girl (E. McFagan) is engrossed in reading her comic! |
| PART39008 | SS Strathnaver Party. 7 July 1939. Mr Woods and the party pictured walking on what could be a London street. (The voyage included the 5th party of children to go to Molong) |
| 1940 | |
| PART40001 | June 1940 Party. This party sailed via Canada. Large portrait of the boys & girls in a hall. (The voyage included the 6th party of children to go to Molong) |
| PART40002 | June 1940 Party. The party that travelled via Canada arrives in Sydney. Fabulous photo. |
| 1947 | |
| PART47001 | SS Ormonde Party. 10 October 1947. An after-dark photo of the girls and boys of this party. (The voyage included the 7th party of children to go to Molong) |
| PART47002 | SS Ormonde Party. 10 October 1947. Eight children crowd into a train window. |
| 1948 | |
| PART48001 | SS Ormonde Party. 29 January 1948. Very large group of children, all nicely dressed and teddies in hand! (The voyage included the 8th party of children to go to Molong) |
| PART48002 | SS Ormonde Party. 29 January 1948. Ten children from the party perhaps at the railway station. The man might be in charge of Fairbridge UK? |
| PART48003 | 31 March 1948 Party. Man wheeling huge pile of suitcases on a trolley, with children - in the background is probably one of the pre-emigration assembly houses. (The voyage included the 9th party of children to go to Molong) |
| PART48004 | 31 March 1948 Party. Nice portrait of a group of children. Looks like a professional photo. |
| PART48005 | SS Ormonde Party. 17 December 1948. First post-war party sailing ex-Tilbury. To the extreme left is James Appleby destined for Molong. Extreme right is Norman Appleby, also Molong. (The voyage included the 10th party of children to go to Molong) |
| PART48006 | SS Ormonde Party. 17 December 1948. First post-war party arriving at Fremantle on 15 January 1949. In the picture is Mr Mein, Pinjarra Principal and dignitaries. |
| PART48007 | SS Ormonde Party. 17 December 1948. Group of children on board ship, perhaps about to depart. |
| PART48008 | SS Empire Brent arrived in Sydney on 6 May 1948. This is a photo of the ship. Listed on the photo is the names and ages of the Fairbridge, Molong children who were on the voyage. |
| 1949 | |
| PART49001 | 14 July 1949 Party. On board ship, below a life boat. (The voyage included the 11th party of children to go to Molong) |
| PART49002 | 14 July 1949 Party. Driving away on a bus. That writing says "Picture taken where children had breakfast en-route to Tilbury. |
| PART49003 | 14 July 1949 Party. Is that the Duke of Gloucester again? |
| PART49004 | 14 July 1949 Party. Another photo on board ship near a life boat. |
| 1950 | |
| PART50001 | SS Ormond Party. 10 March 1950. Group of would-be emigrants chatting with a Marquis. |
| PART50002 | SS Ormond Party. 10 March 1950. Group of eight children from the party. |
| PART50003 | SS Largs Bay Party. March 1950. Lovely portrait of eleven girls and boys in the party. |
| PART50004 | SS Largs Bay Party. March 1950. West Australian contingent of the party. |
| PART50005 | Asturias Party. 29 August 1950. Two young boys - Tony and Tom Bates - resplendent in Fairbridge ties, sitting on a bench. |
| PART50006 | Asturias Party. 29 August 1950. Three young boys posing in front of a hedge or tree. |
| PART50007 | Asturias Party. 29 August 1950. Large group of boys together what looks like pre-emigration. |
| PART50008 | Asturias Party. 29 August 1950. Man chatting with group of boys pre-emigration. |
| PART50009 | SS Ormond. 16 October 1950. Large group of children & adults in a hall. I'm sure I've seen that stag's head in an earlier picture. |
| 1951 | |
| PART51001 | New Australia Party. 29 August 1951. Don Wood and Geoffrey Wood. |
| PART51002 | New Australia Party. 29 August 1951. Group of eight children outside on the steps. |
| PART51003 | New Australia Party. 17 November 1951. The party in an office or hall. |
| PART51004 | New Australia Party. 17 November 1951. Group of children in what looks like an office, looking at portrait on the wall. |
| PART51005 | New Australia Party. 17 November 1951. Robert and David Wilson pictured on the steps. |
| 1953 | |
| PART53001 | SS Arcadia. 26 October 1953. Lovely ship-board photo. This includes Molong children John & Carol Booty, Sheena, Sandra & Pamela McCarrol and Graham Smith. |
| 1955 | |
| PART55001 | Fabulous portrait of three boys taken at Knockholt, Kent prior to emigration. The Lee family. Syd (11), Graham (9), Stewart (4) and Ian (8). What a fabulous photograph! They went to Molong. |
| PART55002 | February 1955 Party. To Pinjarra, Molong and Northcote. The names are in the photo. |
| 1959 | |
| PART59001 | Knockholt, Kent. 1959 Party. Back row: (Molong children) Mary O'Brian, John Ponting, Richard Hill, Pat O'Brian, Dudley Hill, Billy King & Davis Hill. Front row: Murtle O'Brian |
| 1960 | |
| PART60001 | The Buttler family. 25 October 1960. Taken in the UK, Another great quality picture. |
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