From the 1860s onwards more than 100,000 British children were sent to Australia, Canada and other Commonwealth countries through child migration schemes. Few were orphans – the majority came from families who were unable to care for them – and most embarked on the long sea voyage alone. The lives of these children changed dramatically and fortunes varied. Some forged new futures, others suffered lonely, brutal childhoods. All experienced disruption and separation from family and homeland.
Where: Australian National Maritime Museum, 2 Murray Street, Darling Harbour
When: 10 November 2010 - 15 May 2011
Cost: Free Museum Entry
More information: Australian National Maritime Museum
