Batch and Miscellaneous Subject Files [Files relating to child and youth migration]

This series contains correspondence files from the Chief Secretary’s Office and Permier’s Department. The files relate to a wide range of matters, but include 11 items relating to child and youth migration, specifically to the migration of boys for use as farm labourers. Some of these files contain names of boys who migrated, including names of boys placed at the Riverview Training Home, as well as discussion of accidents, illness, and deaths of boys. The dates of the full contents of this series is 1871-1980, however the files relating to child and youth migration only date from 1910-1936. This series does not appear to contain any other items that are of relevance to Care Leavers, former Child Migrants, or members of the Stolen Generaitons.

Access Conditions

Items in this series are open access and can be viewed by any member of the public. For access to these records please contact Queensland State Archives.

Records

The records relating to child and youth migration in this series are as follows:

• Correspondence re the immigration of lads as farm learners, sponsored by the Church Army. Includes pamphlet “Friends of the Poor” 7th report (1911-1912), 24p.; correspondence with Lads’ Immigration Bureau, Anglican Church Mission, 1910-1932, Item ID ITM861858
• Correspondence re the immigration of boy scouts, 1920-1923, Item ID ITM861857
• Correspondence re the immigration of lads as farm learners, 1922-1925, Item ID ITM861859
• Correspondence re the immigration of lads as farm learners. Includes Salvation Army Emigration – Colonization Department correspondence, publications, and notes on the training farm, Riverview; lists of boys’ names and where placed, 1922-1936, Item ID ITM861862
• Correspondence re adverse reports on certain lads brought out as farm learners, 1923-1928, Item ID ITM861865
• Correspondence re deaths, accidents, illnesses etc of lads brought out as farm learners, 1923-1930, Item ID ITM861866
• Acts, publns re immigration, includes: “Boys of Britain”, Salvation Army, 44p.; Oxford Uni. Boy Emigration Movement pamphlet; Br. Dominions Emigration Society reports 1924,25; Conference report, Empire Parliamentary Assn, Malta, U.K. branches, 1927, 1924-27, Item ID ITM861840
• Correspondence re the immigration of lads as farm learners. Includes Church of England Immigration Council correspondence and report, 1928; Canon Garland’s nomination scheme, 1924-1928, Item ID ITM861863
• Correspondence re the immigration of lads as farm learners. Includes procedures for Immigrant Agent and New Settlers’ League to follow, 1924-1929, Item ID ITM861860
• Correspondence re the immigration of lads as farm learners. Includes Church of England Immigration Council correspondence. Also includes report re operations of New Settlers’ League and other migration bodies, 1927, 1927-1930, Item ID ITM861864
• Correspondence re the immigration of lads as farm learners, 1930-1932, Item ID ITM861861