| Bib ID |
4730909 |
| Format |
Audio, Online [sound recording] , Online - Google Books |
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| Online Access |
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| Access Conditions |
Access open for research, personal copies and public use. |
| Description |
2009
1 sound file (ca. 71 min.)
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| Series |
Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants oral history project.
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| Technical Details |
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
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| Summary |
Michael Snell born 1935 speaks about meeting his relatives for the first time at the age of 60; his early memories of Homes and the National Children's Home and Orphanage (U.K.); reasons for children being in the Home, being sent to Australia after WWII; arriving in Australia in March 1950, conditions and weather on the trip; arriving in Sydney, incident involving fumigation; Dalmar Methodist Home near Carlingford, N.S.W.; chores at the Home, milking, farm work, child labour, schooling, treatment by other school children; discipline at the Home; paedophiles; the number of children and routines at Dalmar Home; going to church; leaving Dalmar; friends made on the trip to Australia; returning to England as an adult; survival; address by Malcolm Turnbull at the Apology (16th Nov. 2009); his feelings about the Apology;
Snell discusses the importance of the work done by Margaret Humphreys and Harold Haig; his reason for being a member of Care Leavers Association Network (CLAN); the British Apology (Jan. 2010); speeches made by Kevin Rudd and Malcolm Turnbull; visiting the British Consulate after the Apology; his expectations from the Apology; meeting up with other child migrants and reconnecting with former mates from Dalmar; getting his passport; Sir Robert Menzies and Child Migration; unity amongst child migrants; not telling his family about all of his experiences; his children and grandchildren; writing a diary of his trip out to Australia; being punished for being left handed; fighting; difficulty in forming relationships; meeting his wife; being isolated; playing football.
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| Biography/History |
Portrait taken during the interview http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/4759900
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| Notes |
A previous recording with Michael Snell and Bobbie Snell is held at ORAL TRC 5484/90 in the Child migrants oral history project.
Recorded on 17 November 2009 at the National Library of Australia, Canberra, A.C.T.
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| Related Material |
Portraits of Michael Snell taken during oral history interview by Rob Willis at the National Library of Australia, Canberra, 17 November 2009; located at; National Library of Australia Pictures collection PIC NL40149 LOC nla.int-nl40149 Online access. |
| Index/Finding Aid Note |
Timed summary (6 p.) and corrected transcript (typescript, 33 leaves) |
| Subjects |
Snell, Michael, - 1935- - Interviews. | Dalmar Methodist Home (N.S.W.) | Care Leavers of Australia Network. | Immigrant children, British - Institutional care - New South Wales. | Children - Institutional care - New South Wales. | Apologies - Australia.
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| Other authors/contributors |
Willis, Rob, 1944-, Interviewer
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| Related records |
Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants oral history project
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