About The Phantom
Came to Fairbridge Molong in 1957 and began immediately as a farm trainee. I was 15 yrs old. I loved the work,but found it very lonely and the bullying was awful. Billy Gelson saved me many times in Orange cottage from beatings. I loved this man. I have had a successful life with a wife who died in 2003. I have 3 children and 2 grandchildren. Life has been a challenge since Maureen died.. Brian K OF
Patrick Dyson-Holland passed away on the 4th April 2013 in Dubbo NSW. Patrick came to Fairbridge Molong in August 1940, this was the last party to arrive until after the 2nd World War. It was a large party of 30 … Continue reading →
The Fairbridge Farm School, at Molong seems to be going through a kind of existential crisis. Not bad for an institution that has not existed for forty years. Recent events and revelations about the lived experiences of my Old Fairbridgians … Continue reading →
Michael has some interesting tales to tell, since he left the Fairbridge Farm at Molong. He writes. My departure from Fairbridge after an interim visit was a traumatic one for me, I had to get as far away from the … Continue reading →
This incident happened in the days when we all used to swim up at the Hudson dam at the Fairbridge Farm Molong. I do not remember it well being only 6 or 7 yrs of age at the time. We … Continue reading →
It is 50yrs this November 2012, that i came to Fairbridge Molong. Robert Sellars ( RIP ) was the only other Fairbridge boy in our party, I remember him well. Our escort was Mr Graham J Abbott. I vaguely remember … Continue reading →
This is a story,quite an unusual story, it is true. Jassy was a young girl of 13 when she came to Fairbridge Molong with her twin sister Primrose in 1955. She stayed and lived in the FKS Woods Principals house. … Continue reading →
Barry Gibbins passed away on the 1st November 2012, in Orange NSW. He was 85 yrs old. Barry came to the Fairbridge Farm at Molong in June 1939. This was the 4th party to arrive. It had 10 boys and … Continue reading →
Malcolm Field passed away after a long illness on the 30th September 2012 in Thirroul NSW. Malcolm came to Fairbridge Molong in 1953 together with his brother Lawrence.(Laurie). There 24 other children in party. The ship was the Mooltan. Two … Continue reading →
Derek Moriarty recalls his time on the Dairy team at Fairbridge Farm with mixed emotions. Apart from the all too common physical beatings by Ted Begley, his recollections of his duties at the dairy are at times, quite humorous. Derek … Continue reading →
Looking back on my time at the school, I can recall what a change in education it was compared to England, far more impersonal. I can remember some of the local kids, such as Greg Prideaux and George Cassimattis ( … Continue reading →
