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Inside the gates of children's cottage homes
Cottage homes were a type of children’s home so large
Up to 15,000 children were in cottage homes in England and Wales at any one time, and some of the buildings housed children right up to the 1980s. Yet they have been largely forgotten. Until now.
Based on the memories of people
ISBN 978-1-903210-25-3 £12.99 plus postage |
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How to research childhoods spent in former children's homes, orphanages, cottage homes and other children's institutions
If you are trying to find information about a relative or distant ancestor who spent time in any form of children's home or orphanage, this is the essential guide to where to look for records and how to access them.
Includes useful sources, glossary, hints and tips and much more.
ISBN 978-1-903210-29-1 ONLY £8.99 plus postage
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Victorian orphanages
The Victorian era and early twentieth century saw a phenomenal rise in the number of orphanages for children in England. This remarkable period of philanthropy arose from religious leaders and businessmen wanting to do something to help children living on the streets or in workhouses—but was it always a positive move?
This illustrated short history runs through the story of the orphanages and tells what life was like for the children who lived in them. Revealed is an unexpected legacy of the orphanage era which still plays in social welfare in the twenty-first century.
ISBN 978-1-903210-26-0 JUST £8.99 plus postage  |
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The Children of the Homes: a century of Erdington Cottage Homes
The story of Erdington Cottage Homes, one of the largest and longest-lasting children's homes in the UK, told in the words of the people who spent all or part of their childhoods there. A moving and inspirational collection of memories and a detailed history of this institution from its beginnings as part of the workhouse to the 1990s.
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ISBN: 978-1-903210-28-4 £12.99 plus postage
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Family Fragments:
Joan had little idea of the details of her childhood. She had few memories of her mother, none of her father and she had no idea why she had spent her childhood in care. Without even a birth certificate to go on, her son Alan set about trying to find some answers for his mother. He uncovered a fragmented family and a history which included time at both Marston Green and Erdington Cottage Homes. Includes previously unpublished photos of Marston Green
ISBN: 978 0 993143 20 5 WAS £9.99 + postage
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| Deeds of Love: The story of Mason's Orphanage in Birmingham
This orphanage was started by the industrialist, Sir Josiah Mason, as an act of charity. The enormous building was demolished in the 1960s leaving virtually no trace of the hundreds of children who once lived there.
This books identifies names, for the first time, of the children who were buried in the grounds and who have since been cremated with Sir Josiah Mason
ISBN: 978-1-903210-24-6 £12.99 + postage
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| The Homes on the Hill: the story of Cosham Cottage Homes, Portsmouth
A comprehensive history of Cosham Cottage Homes based on the memories of people who lived there as children and contemporary news reports. Includes never-seen- before photos. A genuinely fascinating story.
ISBN: 978-1-903210-22-2 £11.99 plus postage
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| The Cottage Homes, Moor Street, Kirkham
A booklet filled with memories and reminiscences of former residents of the Fylde Union Cottage Homes in Kirkham.
ISBN: 1898062172 £2.50 (free postage)
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