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New South Wales - Organisation
Karmsley Hills (1947 - 1971)
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Immigration - Child migration schemes - Big Brother Movement farm near Liverpool, New South Wales, 1959, courtesy of National Archives of Australia.
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- From
- 1947
- To
- 1971
- Categories
- Farm School, Home
- Alternative Names
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- Big Brother Movement War Memorial Training Farm
- Calmsley Hills
Karmsley Hills was a training farm for youth migrants that was established by the Big Brother Movement at Bossley Park, near Liverpool, in 1947. Between 1947 and 1971 nearly 4000 young British migrants passed through this establishment. It closed in 1971.
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The Big Brother Movement purchased Karmsley Hills, which was a 600 acre property, for £15,000 and it was dedicated as a memorial to the little brothers who lost their lives in World War II.
Locations
- 1947 - 1971
- Location - Karmsley Hills was situated off Cowpasture Road, Bossley Park (near Liverpool)
- Series Title
- Immigration Files (1946 - 1974)
- Date Range
- 1946 - 1974
- Reference
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1211
[State Records Authority of New South Wales Series Number]
- Contact
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Please contact the State Archives and Records Authority of New South Wales:
Postal Address: PO Box 516, Kingswood NSW 2747
Phone: (02) 9673 1788
Email: info@records.nsw.gov.au
Website: http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/contact-us/contact-us/
DETAILS
- Collection Title
- Big Brother Movement Records (1925 - 2015)
- Date Range
- 1925 - 2015
- Reference
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- Contact
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Please contact Big Brother Movement:
Postal Address: GPO Box 3727, Sydney NSW 2001
Phone: (02) 9233 4005
Email: legacy@bbm.asn.au
Website: https://www.bbm.asn.au/
DETAILS
Immigration - Child migration schemes - Big Brother Movement farm near Liverpool, New South Wales
