ContactElspeth Grant Member About MeMy great-grandfather, Lewis Grant, emigrated to South Australia as a farm apprentice in 1914. I researched the youth migration scheme for my History Honours thesis at the University of Adelaide in 2007. My thesis (full title "Opportunity for Boys to Become Farmers": The South Australian Government's Scheme for the Emigration of British Lads, 1913-14) contains chapters on: |
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Looking at Lewis Grant's record at the Kibble Education and Care Centre (2008) |
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My great-grandfather
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- The Scheme's Inception and Short-Lived Operation
- The Proponents' Motivations and Intentions
- The Ex-Reformatory Boys' Experiences
It is available at the Barr Smith Library at the University of Adelaide, State Library of South Australia or South Australian Genealogy and Heraldry Society Library. Alternatively, please contact me to request an electronic copy.
The aim of this website is to share my research with fellow descendants of the farm apprentices and their host farmers, and researchers with similar interests. It is intended to be a collaborative site that expands our collective knowledge of this scheme by linking to or publishing contributions from other people, so please get in touch!
Please note that although the citations provided on this site are limited, you are most welcome to enquire about any sources I have used. You can also consult my thesis and the reading list.
Thanks for visiting, Elspeth.
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