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An armful of destitute orphans transported to the New World at the turn of the century. This is the turbulent and moving story of four British 'bricks for Empire building' - based on the memoirs of some of the 100,000 'home children' who helped build the new Canada.Read moreLess
An armful of destitute orphans transported to the New World at the turn of the century. This is the turbulent and moving story of four British 'bricks for Empire building' - based on the memoirs of some of the 100,000 'home children' who helped build the new Canada.
The story
An armful of destitute orphans transported to the New World at the turn of the century. This is the turbulent and moving story of four British 'bricks for Empire building' - based on the memoirs of some of the 100,000 'home children' who helped build the new Canada.
Cast & crew
R.H. ThomsonWilf HawthorneJan Austin
Jan AustinCatherine Hawthorne
Sarah PolleyBecky HawthorneNathan Adamson
Nathan AdamsonJoe Hawthorne
Fiona ReidAbigail HawthorneSian Leisa Davies
Sian Leisa DaviesMegan Davies
Amos CrawleyRobin Davies
Cedric SmithMr. MacDonaldMaureen McRae
Maureen McRaeMrs. MacDonaldHuw Davies
Huw DaviesGareth Andrews
Torquil CampbellLen HawkinsDavid Hughes
David HughesArnold CroftExplore the crew
- Director
- Allan Kroeker
- Writer
- Margaret Atwood
- Writer
- Peter Pearson
- Producer
- W. Paterson Ferns
- Editor
- Lara Mazur