Foreword; 1 Beginnings; 2 'Like Moses of Old'; 3 Depriving the Poorhouse; 4 A Children's City; 5 The Golden Bridge; 6 The Little Emigrants; 7 The Pioneer; 8 Cottage Life; 9 Changes; 10 After the Orphans; 11 Crisis; 12 The End of an Era; 13 Tackling Change; 14 Beyond the Village; 15 Past Wrongs; 16 Roots; 17 The Never-ending Story; Bibliography; Index
Summary
Between 1872 and 1933, William Quarrier sent thousands of destitute children from Glasgow's slums to Canada, where they often faced hard labour and loneliness
Analysis
Scotland Welfare services for children: Quarrier's Homes, history
Notes
"With a foreword by Magnus Magnusson"--Cover
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-216) and index
