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Impoverished Scottish Children were 'Boarded Out' to the Highlands and Islands

Gordon Bucher describes his first impressions of his new home in Tiree in the 1960s. Gordon and his siblings were 'Boarded out' to Tiree from 1962-1966.

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Growing up in Scotland: A Century of ChildhoodSeries 1, Welfare

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