I arrived in Australia on 09/11/1967 on flight BA714, I was 15 years old, the youngest of eight lads in our group. I can still remember the day before we departed the UK. We all met at the YWCA in London, where we were all put into the same room. It was a good idea, […]
We would like to acknowledge and thank Dick Steell (Fairsea – 1/12/1963) for his recent efforts volunteering. Dick has been getting in contact with Little Brothers to update their records and see if they are able to help out. We have since had a number of Little Brothers come back to us to help: Put together content […]
As the English Winter gave way to Spring Brian Inman, just 17 years of age, left Birmingham in anticipation of a great adventure sailing to Australia. Brian clearly remembers the 5 course lunch he sat down to on the first day on board the RMS Orcades. He and the 17 lads in his group would […]
Big Brother Movement – By the Numbers Between 1925 and 1982 approximately 12,500 Little Brothers came to Australia, initially by ship and later, from the ’60s onwards, increasingly by air. Some records, particularly those for the Little Brothers who disembarked in Victoria, have been lost but of those we do have records for we have […]
If anyone missed it in the Daily Telegraph 14/12/15, The Big Brother Movement was featured on the page 40’s Today In History article. “1925 The first 85 “little brothers”, British migrants sponsored by the Big Brother Movement, arrive in Sydney on Jervis Bay (pictured).” (See Below)
Calling all Little Brothers who have some spare time… We’d love some help to capture and share some of the memories and stories which we know are out there from Little Brothers as well as identify photos and places. Do you have a few hours a week or a day a month to be able […]
A centenary re-enactment of the 1915 Coo-ee March is currently being held starting on the 17th October finishing on the 11th November 2015 to commemorate the march, and the men who joined its ranks, with parades and memorial ceremonies at the villages and towns where the original Coo-ees stopped and recruited men to join up and […]
We had a great day on Sunday 18th October at Calmsley Hill City Farm as we celebrated the 90th Anniversary of BBM as an organisation and had the 2015 BBM Reunion. The day consisted of over 120 including over 40 Little Brothers and accompanying family members, sharing their stories and life experiences with each other. Thank you […]
Calmsley Hill Farm (Formally Fairfield Memorial Training Farm) This is where it all began, all those years ago for many young British boys with the spirit of adventure and was the introduction to Australian rural life. The stark reality of farming Down Under known as the BUSH but the few days at the farm could […]
We had a great day on Sunday 18th October at Calmsley Hill City Farm as we celebrated the 90th Anniversary of BBM as an organisation and had the 2015 BBM Reunion. The day consisted of over 120 including over 40 Little Brothers and accompanying family members, sharing their stories and life experiences with each other. Jim […]
To get to the Forum (and other Big Brother Movement related paged) from the BBM Homepage there are 2 methods. If at any stage you need to get back to the homepage then just click the BBM Youth Support logo in the top left of the website. METHOD 1 The first is hovering your mouse over […]
The 2015 BBM reunion will be on the 18th October and we will be celebrating the 90th anniversary of the Big Brother Movement. This year will be held at Calmsley Hill City Farm with a sausage sizzle paid for by BBM. This post is just so you can save the date and arrange travel ahead […]