The Autobiography of Kingsley Fairbridge

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The Autobiography of Kingsley Fairbridge is the personal account of Kingsley Fairbridge, the founder of a child emigration scheme that saw children sent from Britain to its colonies, alongside the establishment of the Fairbridge Schools. Initially known as the “Society for the Furtherance of Child Emigration to the Colonies,” the organisation played a significant role in child migration, particularly to British colonies like South Africa.

Fairbridge’s autobiography, with a preface by British Conservative politician and journalist Leopold Stennett Amery, and an epilogue by Sir Arthur Lawley, a British colonial administrator and governor, offers an insight into the motivations behind this controversial scheme. The narrative explores the complexities of British colonial expansion and the social conditions that influenced these emigration programs, shedding light on the human aspect of these historical events.