Re: Home Children to Canada

[eeyores4me]

thanks again I was rather hoping they may have records a bit cheaper ??
Might write to them .

[seahall]

Hi All

I have just been reading this thread with interest.

Sandy

A Proud Ex Dr Barnardo child.

[Romilly]

Glad to hear that you had a positive experience Sandy.

eeyores4me, - you might find this site of interest, - it has a link about problems with accessing records:

http://www.topleybarnardo.cwc.net/index.htm

Cheers, Romilly.

[J.J.]

Wow, thanks for that, Sandy! We don't always get to hear the views from the inside out...Were you treated well as we hear some bad stories?...I guess those who had a pretty normal life were less inclined to share...I woiuld hope that there was some humanity & decency in some of these institutions.

How interesting that there was payment per child. Odd that this is not widely known?

Welcome to the Canada board! 
J.J.

[eeyores4me]

Hi Seahall glad to meet you , I too never realised you had to pay to go there do hope you were happy,
Thanks again Romilly , I cannot believe the info people have found for me I now have my Rose Mullers, two marriages,death burial and the details of two of her children all from this wonderful site.
Cannot thank people enough

[seahall]

Hi Romilly, J.J eeyores4me and all reading this topic.

I regret all the hurt and abuse given to some children that were in the homes.
Some had this also at home.

J.J. thanks for the welcome you have helped me a lot before. 

To all hoping to gain access to records the very best of luck.

Sandy

[Romilly]

I read a lovely book a while back now...(I think it might be out of print now), by a lady who grew up in a Barnados Home after WW1. It was called:

'The King of the Barbareens'
by Janet Hitchman

I believe that she also wrote a biography of Dr Barnado.

Romilly.

[eeyores4me]

thanks for that link Romilly fascinating

[clematised]

I have been reading this thread tonight and then on to another forum and came across this http://www.topleybarnardo.cwc.net/survey.htm and found a story that brought a lump to my throat and thought I would share it here with you all

Edna