ONE THOUSAND WHITE ONIONS
We are proud to announce the release of our book “One Thousand White
Onions – A history of caring for children since 1865”, and have pleasure in
advising that it is available for sale in Hardcover for $75.00 and Softcover
for $40.00. It would be a valuable addition to your library of local history
books.
"One Thousand White Onions - a history of caring for children since 1865" as written by author
Shirley Davies - details the history of the organisation that commenced in Melbourne in 1865. The
book details early care organisations in Melbourne caring for children. It tells of the Melbourne
Home cnr Latrobe & Exhibition Streets, how the organisation was financed then and the move to
Frankston in 1901. The book details the operations, difficulties and highlights of the organisation's
140 years of existence under the names of The Melbourne Ragged Boys Home, The Minton Boys
Home, the Menzies Home for Boys and The Menzies Homes for Children, highlighting the current
services of Menzies Inc. This 180 page book is richly illustrated with many photos never previously
published. It contains reminiscences of "old boys" as well as contributions from previous Directors
of The Menzies Homes for Children. The Foreword is by Associate Professor Dorothy Scott OAM. It
contains an index as well as a listing of some names of children who were cared for by the
organisation since the nineteenth century.
To order, please ring Menzies or complete the form below.
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