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Moss Visit and Report [British child migration] (1951 - 1951)
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![Moss Visit and Report [British child migration]](/ref/wa/objects/thumbs/tn_WD0000510 Enquiry by Mr John Moss Questionnaire excerpt.png)
Enquiry by Mr. John Moss. Points on which information is needed as to provision for the welfare of children emigrating from the United Kingdom to Australia, 10 May 1951, courtesy of National Archives of Australia.
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In December 1951, a British Home Office official named John Moss visited Western Australian institutions where British child migrants were living. Moss had been a member of the 1944 UK Care of Children Committee (the Curtis Committee). His report, known as the Moss Report, was submitted to the British government in 1953 and was 'relatively positive' about child migration institutions and practices in Australia.
- Item Title
- Moss John - visiting Child Welfare Expert, National Archives of Australia (1951 - 1953)
- Date Range
- 1951 - 1953
- Reference
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PP9/1, 1951/63/1957
[National Archives of Australia Reference Number]
- Contact
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Please contact the National Archives of Australia - Perth Office:
Street Address: 384 Berwick Street, East Victoria Park WA 6101
Postal Address: PO Box 1144, East Victoria Park WA 6981
Phone: (08) 9470 7500
Fax: (08) 9470 7555
DETAILS
- Item Title
- John Moss C.B.E. U.K. Child Welfare Expert. Visit to Australia. Part II, National Archives of Australia (1951 - 1952)
- Date Range
- 1951 - 1952
- Reference
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A445, 133/3/7
[National Archives of Australia Reference Number]
- Contact
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Please contact the National Archives of Australia:
Street Address: Queen Victoria Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600
Postal Address: PO Box 4924, Kingston, ACT 2604
Phone: (02) 6212 3600
Email: archives@naa.gov.au
DETAILS
- Item Title
- John Moss, CBE - U.K. Child Expert. Visit to Australia. Part I, National Archives of Australia (1951)
- Date Range
- 1951 - 1951
- Reference
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A445, 133/3/6
[National Archives of Australia Reference Number]
- Contact
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Please contact the National Archives of Australia:
Street Address: Queen Victoria Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600
Postal Address: PO Box 4924, Kingston, ACT 2604
Phone: (02) 6212 3600
Email: archives@naa.gov.au
DETAILS
- Item Title
- John Moss Report on Child Migration - Implementation of Recommendations, National Archives of Australia (1953 - 1955)
- Date Range
- 1953 - 1955
- Reference
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A445, 133/3/13
[National Archives of Australia Reference Number]
- Contact
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Please contact the National Archives of Australia:
Street Address: Queen Victoria Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600
Postal Address: PO Box 4924, Kingston, ACT 2604
Phone: (02) 6212 3600
Email: archives@naa.gov.au
DETAILS
Enquiry by Mr. John Moss. Points on which information is needed as to provision for the welfare of children emigrating from the United Kingdom to Australia
![Moss Report [Exerpt] - Inspection Itinerary and Curriculum Vitae](/ref/wa/objects/thumbs/tn_WD0000309 Moss Report Inspection Itinerary and Curriculum Vitae.png)
Moss Report [Exerpt] - Inspection Itinerary and Curriculum Vitae
