A letter from the mother of former Child Migrant Rupert Hewison outlines her 'terrible shock' at moving to Tasmania to be closer to her son, only to find her visits limited to once a month. The Senate Report on Forgotten Australians (2004) noted that visits from family members were 'keenly anticipated' but 'highly regulated in many institutions'.
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From the eyes of an eight year old
Rupert Hewison a former Child Migrant from Britain shares the photographs he took as an eight year old at Fairbridge House, Tresca, in Tasmania.