tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-434701420960162731.post844683666894173662..comments2024-03-19T11:37:07.200+00:00Comments on The GENES Blog: Oranges and SunshineChris Patonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05073425769475523109noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-434701420960162731.post-60612129525017557732011-12-25T21:46:24.047+00:002011-12-25T21:46:24.047+00:00Hi CHris. This film is great but Empty Cradles bet...Hi CHris. This film is great but Empty Cradles better. Some of my family were in this Child Migration and ended up at Fairbridge Pinjarra Western Australia. It took my cousin decades to find the family. Not all homes were abusive and this one was not. It did however make the children work hard. A sad story of misled idealism.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00309581709784211722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-434701420960162731.post-83962191064790274852011-12-23T09:43:14.221+00:002011-12-23T09:43:14.221+00:00Thanks cassmob, will hunt down a copy.Thanks cassmob, will hunt down a copy.Chris Patonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05073425769475523109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-434701420960162731.post-31582097209594024382011-12-23T08:29:06.813+00:002011-12-23T08:29:06.813+00:00Chris, the book is also now repacked under Oranges...Chris, the book is also now repacked under Oranges and Sunshine. Impressive, sad, courageous, horrifying, tragic!The things that were done to these children was beyond scandalous and being taken without permission to another country was just the tip of the iceberg.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-434701420960162731.post-56206773147379978002011-12-22T21:08:18.478+00:002011-12-22T21:08:18.478+00:00Hi Marian - I think the film was based on that boo...Hi Marian - I think the film was based on that book, but will definitely get it! <br /><br />Judy - Will try to track down Leaving of Liverpool, thanks.<br /><br />(And Merry Christmas back!)<br /><br />ChrisChris Patonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05073425769475523109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-434701420960162731.post-24094970510213498792011-12-22T20:40:28.629+00:002011-12-22T20:40:28.629+00:00Chris, I agree. It is a wonderful movie. It gives ...Chris, I agree. It is a wonderful movie. It gives a different perspective from "The Leaving of Liverpool", an equally powerful story that was on TV quite a few years ago.Judy Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02331380147873608965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-434701420960162731.post-41659374521671389082011-12-22T19:15:31.139+00:002011-12-22T19:15:31.139+00:00Chris: There is also a great book by Margaret Hump...Chris: There is also a great book by Margaret Humphreys about how she uncovered the whole scandal, which I read some years ago. "Empty Cradles." 1996.<br /><br />Have a wonderful Christmas. Marian Press, Toronto.Marian Pressnoreply@blogger.com