Sharon Kinchela
Sharon Kinchela 2007
Photograph by Reina Irmer
Sharon and her four siblings and three cousins were removed from their mother and taken to Horton Village Children’s home in Toowoomba in 1973. They remained there for four years, despite a doctor’s report saying they should only be removed for a minimum of 2-3 weeks. Sharon’s son was nearly taken from her when he was born.
Listen to Sharon Kinchela with her sisters Debbie and Rose talking about:
Growing up in Charleville.
Duration: 1:14 minutes
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Being taken to the children’s home in 1973.
Duration: 4:23 minutes
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How their brother Derek kept the siblings together at the children's home.
Duration: 0:36 minutes
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Their mother visiting them in the children's home and why she stopped coming to visit.
Duration: 1:26 minutes
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Being reunited with their mother in 1977.
Duration: 0:52 minutes
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Attending the Bringing Them Home march in Brisbane in 1998.
Duration: 1:00 minutes
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The impact of reading her (Sharon's) files obtained through Freedom of Information.
Duration: 3:00 minutes
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Why it is important to share their story of being taken away from their mother.
Duration: 1:50 minutes
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Audio interview recorded 28 March 2001
Interviewer: Colleen Hattersley
Audio excerpt provided courtesy of the National Library of Australia, Bringing Them Home Oral history Project
ORAL TRC 5000/248 [new window]
Sharon (centre) and two friends outside Horton Village c.1975
Photographer unknown
Last updated: 29th November 2011
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