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Collapse MS 517 - Records deposited by the Sir John Middlemore Charitable Trust (formerly Middlemore Homes, formerly Children's Emigration Homes) - 1869 - 2005

MS 517 - Records deposited by the Sir John Middlemore Charitable Trust (formerly Middlemore Homes, formerly Children's Emigration Homes) - 1869 - 2005

A - Records of the Sir John Middlemore Charitable Trust and Middlemore Homes

1 - Annual reports and records of annual general meetings - 1873 - 2005

2 - Records of the Management Committee - 1896 - 1966

3 - Records of the House Committee - 1921 - 1973

4 - Records relating to the daily running of the Middlemore Homes - 1939 - 1968

5 - Secretary's correspondence and papers - 1904 - 1974

6 - Correspondence and papers of Mr. Paul Cadbury in connection with the work of the Middlemore Homes - 1925 - 1967

7 - Financial records - 1904 - 1969

8 - Records relating to child emigration cases - 1873 - c.1954

9 - Records relating to family rehabilitation case work - Late 20th cent.

11 - Premises and property records - 1880 - 1971

12 - Public relations records - 1925 - 1972

13 - Printed material - 1872 - 1962

14 - Photographs - Late 19th - late 20th century

1 - 'An early photograph of Sir John T. Middlemore' - n.d. [late 19th century]

2 - Photograph of a group of children greeting ?members of the Middlemore Homes committee? - n.d. [c.1930]

3 - 'A snapshot of some of our Boys on the SS. "Scythia"' - 1923

4 - Photograph of a Middlemore boy with a pair of plough horses - n.d. [c.1930]

5 - Photographic postcard with the caption 'Middlemore Homes' (Birmingham) Party to Canada by Cunard Liner Franconia, from Liverpool, May 17th 1924.' - c.1925

6 - Photograph and two press cuttings showing children from the Middlemore Homes on board the Furness liner 'Newfoundland' beginning their emigration to Canada on 26 June 1928 - June 1928

7 - Photograph of a group of boys and girls from the Children's Emigration Homes - n.d. [early 20th century]

8 - Images featured in the annual report of the Children's Emigration Homes for 1922 - 1922

9 - Photograph of a group of children on board the 'Oronsay' prior to emigration to Fairbridge Farm Schools in Australia - 20 June 1931

10 - Photograph of a group of children on board the SS. 'Ballarat' during emigration to Fairbridge Farm Schools in Australia - 23 October 1931

11 - Photographs of children from the Middlemore Homes at work and play - n.d. [c.1930?]

12 - Group photograph labelled 'Oronsay Party sailed July 21 1934' - July 1934

13 - Photograph of a group of children with two adults on a balcony looking over a city street - n.d. [1930s?]

14 - Photograph of six girls at the Middlemore Homes on Weoley Park Road, Birmingham - n.d. [1937]

15 - Photograph of a party of children accompanied by two adults on board the Canadian Pacific liner 'Duchess of Atholl' - n.d. [1938?]

16 - Two photographs of the new Middlemore Babies' Home at Weoley Park Road, Birmingham - n.d. [1938]

17 - Group photograph of children from the Middlemore Homes in front of a building - n.d. [1938]

18 - Two photographs of exterior views of the Middlemore Homes building at Weoley Park Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham - n.d. [1930s?]

19 - Two photographs showing the opening of the Middlemore Babies' Home at Weoley Park Road, Birmingham by Mrs. Charles Hambro - n.d. [June 1939]

20 - Photographs of children from the Middlemore Babies' Home - n.d. [c.1938]

21 - Photograph of a young man in graduation robes - n.d. [early-mid 20th century]

22 - Group photograph of children prior to emigration - 1940

24 - Photograph of a group of children in front of a train with adults at the back of the group - n.d. [mid 20th century]

25 - Photograph of a group of children on a railway platform with a train in the background - n.d. [mid 20th century]

26 - Photographs: 'War Days' - n.d. [1939]

27 - Photograph of a group of young children being bathed in a tin bath by female staff from the Middlemore Homes - n.d. [mid 20th century]

28 - Three small photographs of young children playing outdoors accompanied by female staff - n.d. [mid 20th century]

29 - Two small photographs of exterior views of the old Children's Emigration Homes at St. Luke's Road, partly demolished - n.d. [20th cent.]

30 - Two photographs of children - nd. [mid-late 20th century]

31 - Photograph of six boys looking through the window of a railway carriage - 23 November 1946

32 - Two photographs of a party of children on board ship - n.d. [mid 20th century]

33 - Photographs of a party of children for emigration - n.d. [mid 20th century]

34 - Photograph of eight children - n.d. [mid 20th century]

36 - Photograph of a group of children with adult staff - n.d. [mid 20th century]

Expand 37 - Photographs taken during the emigration of children from the Middlemore Homes to Pinjarra, Western Australia, 29 October 1952 - 29 October 1952

37 - Photographs taken during the emigration of children from the Middlemore Homes to Pinjarra, Western Australia, 29 October 1952 - 29 October 1952

39 - Photographs of a holiday at Burnham-on-Sea for children from Crowley House (the Middlemore Homes) - July 1953

40 - Photograph of a woman on a beach - n.d. [mid 20th century]

42 - Photograph of a street with terraced houses - 16 September 1968

44 - Photograph of Christmas pantomime at Middlemore Homes - c 1950

15 - Miscellaneous material relating to the Middlemore Homes - late 19th century - 1968

B - Records of Crowley Orphanage for Girls - 1868 - 1954

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