WebA training farm was established in Pitt Town, Sydney, offering practical training to young British men in Australian farming techniques. In 1912 Kingsley Fairbridge established his first farm school for British child migrants at Pinjarra in Western Australia. During the Great Depression almost all immigration to Australia ceased. WebKingsley Ogilvie Fairbridge (5 May 1885 – 19 July 1924) was the founder of a child emigration scheme from Britain to its colonies and the Fairbridge Schools. His life work was the founding of the "Society for the Furtherance of Child Emigration to the Colonies", which was afterwards incorporated as the "Child Emigration Society" and ultimately the …

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WebBetween 1913 and 1939, 1195 children came to Fairbridge under the care of the Fairbridge Society. From 1949 until mid-1950, some 270 young people arrived at Fairbridge under the care of the State. During the 1960s, many more boys and girls went through the Farm School under the single and two parent scheme. However, these … barbara yankey mens health magazine

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WebBridgetown Camp, 90 Roe Street, Bridgetown WA 6255 Fairbridge Village - South West Highway - PO Box 173 - Pinjarra 6208 - Western Australia Phone: (08) 9531 1177 - Fax: (08) 9531 1210 - Email: [email protected] WebPemberton Camp, Swimming Pool Road, Pemberton WA 6260 Fairbridge Village - South West Highway - PO Box 173 - Pinjarra 6208 - Western Australia Phone: (08) 9531 1177 - Fax: (08) 9531 1210 - Email: [email protected] WebFairbridge Village, Pinjarra, Western Australia. 8,168 likes · 94 talking about this · 15,336 were here. Fairbridge WA is a charitable organisation managing 6 schools and community camps located... barbara yarham