British child migrants as young as eight, labouring on the construction of Bindoon Boys' Town. ( News Ltd and courtesy Battye Library ) Boys working in the Bindoon woodwork shop, early 1950s. ( West Australian Newspapers ) Statue of Brother Keaney - 'The Orphans' Friend' - erected shortly after his death. Many child migrants find it offensive and want it removed. ( Select/Tony Ashby ) Barefoot boys at Bindoon shortly after its completion in 1953. ( West Australian Newspapers ) ( The Border Mail ) Fairbridge Farm School, Molongm New South Wales. ( Joseph Lafferty/Fairfax ) Leaving Fairbridge, 1938 Desmond at Clontarf. ‘The portals through which 2451 Orphan Youth have passed to become worthy citizens of Our State.’ Boys camping out at Clontarf. ( West Australian Newspapers ) War hero Douglas Bader with survivors of the Clontarf bus crash. ( West Australian Newspapers ) Charles Devenport at the graveside of his mother whom he found too late. ( Ron Duggins ) Pamela Smedley as a child. Pam, who was reunited with her mother in 1989.