Backward boys come to the front

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Description: 'Backward boys come to the front' is a digital copy of an item published in the War Cry Christmas edition on 19 December 1925, held in the Seaforth Boys closed social work file at the Salvation Army Heritage Museum WA. Written by Captain Jean Brown, the item reports that the Seaforth Boys' Home has 50 boys in the 'backward' section. There are images of boys and staff, and a view of the Home, which is described as a 'village-like estate'. The item also describes the boys' 'general' section and the Seaforth Salvation Army Boys' Reformatory.
Date: 19 December 1925
Source: Salvation Army Heritage Museum WA, Seaforth Boys closed social work file
Rights: Salvation Army Heritage Museum WA
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