Empty cradles /
by Humphreys, Margaret.
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BookPublisher: London : Corgi, 2011Description: 383p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 20 cm.ISBN: 9780552165327 (pbk.) :; 0552165328 (pbk.) :.Classification number: 362.7309 HUMSubject(s): Deportation -- Great Britain | Forced migration -- Great Britain | Children -- Great Britain -- Social conditions | Child abuse -- Investigation | Child welfare -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century | Society | SocietySummary: This is the true story of a Nottingham social worker who, in 1986, uncovered a secret government policy of deporting British children to other parts of the Empire, the last case occurring as recently as 1967.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Paperback | Southport Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 362.7309 HUM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 003121750X |
Film tie-in.
Originally published: London: Doubleday 1994.
Includes index.
This is the true story of a Nottingham social worker who, in 1986, uncovered a secret government policy of deporting British children to other parts of the Empire, the last case occurring as recently as 1967.
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