Cynthia Edwards interviewed by Marnie Richardson in the Bringing them home oral history project (2001)

Publication Resource Details

Publication Date
2001
Publisher
National Library of Australia
Description
In this interview, Cynthia Edwards speaks about her grandmother who was removed from Noonkanbah, W.A. to Beagle Bay Mission at age 10, and about her mother who was removed to the dormitories at Beagle Bay Mission when she was aged 9. Edwards herself was placed at the Mission at age 3 and she lived there from 1957 until 1969. She describes the living conditions in the dormitories. In 1974, Edwards' own daughter was removed at the age of 2 days and the two were not re-united until 1994.

This interview is not available online. For access to this interview please contact the National Library of Australia.

Related Information

Contact Find & Connect

Name (required)(Required)

Email (required)(Required)

How can we help you? (required)(Required)

THIS EMAIL DOES NOT GO TO ANY INSTITUTIONS OR RECORD HOLDERS. IT GOES TO FIND & CONNECT.

Find & Connect was developed to help people who were in out of home care between 1920 and 1990 understand more about their past and about the historical context of child welfare in Australia. We assist people who spent time in an orphanage or children’s home in Australia and their families.

If you are trying to contact an organisation, try the 'More info' or 'Records' tab

To contact a Forced Adoption Support Service in your state or territory call 1800 21 03 13, or email the support service in your state.

Find information on adoption records.

If you are searching for a family member and were not in care, or are not a direct family member of a person who was in care, you can try our Finding Family section.

Unfortunately we cannot assist with your family history research. You may find our Family History page useful.

THIS EMAIL DOES NOT GO TO A HOSPITAL OR INSTITUTION. IT GOES TO FIND & CONNECT. WE DO NOT HOLD ANY RECORDS.

Find & Connect assists people who spent time in an orphanage or children’s home in Australia.

If you are trying to contact an organisation, try the 'More info' or 'Records' tab

If you are searching for a family member and were not in care, or are not a direct family member of a person who was in care, you can try our Finding Family section.

Unfortunately we cannot assist with your family history research. You may find our Family History page useful.

Where do you live? (required)(Required)

Phone Number

Message (required)(Required)