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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | National Children's Homes Including a Personal Account of the SS Polynesian Voyage in 1873 |
| Date | 1873-1980 |
| Document Type | Personal Account; Newspaper; Leaflet |
| Reference | DX/444 |
| Library / Archive | National Museums Liverpool: Maritime Archives & Library |
| Description | Article about children's homes in Canada and the export of orphans. Includes personal recollections of the SS Polynesian voyage, articles and modern pamphlets. |
| Theme(s) | Motives for Emigration; Journey Conditions; Permanent Settlement and Successive Generations |
| Country (from) | Great Britain |
| Country (to) | Canada |
| Places | Liverpool, London, Salford, Birkenhead, Birkdale, England; Hamilton, Ontaria, Newfoundland, Quebec, Canada |
| Ships | SS Polynesian |
| People | Stephenson, Dr T B |
| Keywords | emigrants, push factors, child migration, children, charity, provisions, railway, economics, politics, religion, death, health and sickness, bad weather, trade, agriculture, service industry, education |
| Language | English |
| Copyright | National Museums Liverpool: Maritime Archives & Library |
