Personal stories
We encourage all our members to tell their story. Whether just to talk about your experiences with another who understands, or to make people aware of your background and personal history. In every Newsletter, members tell their stories, even just as a letter, or through poems. We publish the stories we are sent exactly as they are received, without editing or correction. Poor education was one of the legacies endured by Care Leavers and Homies.
We have three stories featured on this site, with more to be added in the future.
Personal Story by Nigel Nigel's story appeared in CLAN newsletter No. 22, July 2004.
My name is Nigel Shew. I was born in 1950. My mother died in 1955, leaving myself, elder brother, sister, and a younger sister. My father remarried and took on four more kids. By the time we immigrated to Australia in 1958 another boy was born. Nine kids in all...
Personal Story by Adrian Adrian died in February this year. This story is reproduced with the permission of his wife, and first appeared in the May 2003 CLAN Newsletter. Adrian was placed in: The Melbourne Orphanage, Dendy Street, Brighton VIC
In 1940 We three were taken to Royal Park. Royal Park was a receiving centre for Orphans and unwanted children. In 1940. We were put into the Melbourne Orphanage, Dendy Street Brighton, Victoria...
Personal Story by Jeanette Jeanette's letter has been reproduced exactly as received.
I am writing to you as of the age magazine I am a state ward, I say I am a state ward as wonce you have been in so many Homes as I have from the age of 6 to 141/2 the night mears are still with me & will go to the grave with me, I was clasted as a run away the copes where always after me I must say thay treated me better than the people in the Homes...
