The National Children's Home and Orphanage
Canadian Branch Hamilton, Ontario
Credit to many of the photos here: Their History - History of a Child in Care
The National Children's Home - Young Immigrants to Canada
The National Children's Home in England was first started by Dr. Thomas Bowman Stephenson, a Wesleyan minister in 1869. In 1873 the first group of children were brought to Canada.
Informaton on this home and their records may be found at:
Young Immigrants to Canada
Action for Children (formally the National Children's Home)
Young Immigrants to Canada
Action for Children (formally the National Children's Home)
1873 The first group of children brought to Canada
Boy's ready to leave for Canada
Young boys leaving for Canada, above against a fake background.
A girl sent to Canada to start a new life