Windows: Rhodesia Fairbridge Memorial College Autobiographies

Very scarce! One other copy online for R2000.

The story has emerged over the last decade of Britain's 130,000 child migrants. In schemes which ended as recently as 1967, the welfare and well-being of the children was in many cases neglected, as has been widely reported by the news media in recent years.

This is a story of a group of children sent to Rhodesia and the Rhodesia Fairbridge Memorial College. The scheme was set up on a  disused airbase near Bulawayo, which began in 1946 and ended in 1962.

Many of the children were put forward for the scheme by relatives who genuinely believed they would have a better life in another country. There were, however, other instances where the motives were not so benevolent ....

Binding: Hard cover with dust jacket

Book Condition: Good condition

Edition: 2001

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