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Barbara Holborow

Barbara Holborow served for 12 years as a magistrate in the children's court, where her compassion and outspokenness were legendary.
Series : Australian Biography Series 8 | Year : 2001 | Total Duration : 26 Minutes | Producer : Robin Hughes
Director : Robin Hughes |
Barbara Holborow, magistrate, Campsie Children's Court - in court giving verdict, 1994.
Access No. 130359 | 58 secs | 1990s | Campsie, NSW, Australia | © Channel Nine | Colour |
Two B/W photographs of magistrate, Barbara Holborow, as a small child
Access No. 130360 | 16 secs | 1930s | NSW, Australia | © Barbara Holborow Private Collection | B&W |
Magistrate, Barbara Holborow talks about her childhood.
Access No. 130361 | 12 secs | 2000s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Two B/W photographs of Barbara Holborow as a child. Barbara as child dressed in overcoat and hat. Tilt up to Barbara's parents. Photo - Barbara and her mother walking in street
Access No. 130362 | 18 secs | 1940s | NSW, Australia | © Barbara Holborow Private Collection | B&W |
Magistrate, Barbara Holborow about her childhood and her diagnosis of diabetes and her feelings about the illness. B/W Photograph of Barbara and her mother on street. B/W Photograph - Barbara's school photo. Slow zoom into close shot of Barbara. B/W photograph of Barbara's mother and father. Tilt up photo of Barbara and her mother. B/W photo of Barbara's grandmother.
Access No. 130363 | 2 mins 10 secs | 1940s | NSW, Australia | © Barbara Holborow Private Collection | B&W |
Newspaper article with B/W photograph of magistrate, Barbara Holborow and headline ÔLiving With Diabetes'
Access No. 130364 | 8 secs | 1980s | NSW, Australia | © Inner Western Suburbs Courier | B&W |
B/W photograph of magistrate Barbara Holborow and her husband John at their wedding. CU photograph of of John. Photographs - Barbara in a bathing suit, full wedding party, Barbara in a formal dress with John. Barbara discusses her early married years and her health problems with pregnancy.
Access No. 130365 | 1 min 37 secs | 1950s | NSW, Australia | © Barbara Holborow | B&W |
Archival footage - Two nurses stand over humidicrib in a hospital. Magistrate, Barbara Holborow talks of the birth and death of her son. B/W photograph of Barbara standing in front of tree.
Access No. 130366 | 1 min 32 secs | 1950s | NSW, Australia | © NFSA / Barbara Holborow | B&W |
Archival. Pan around child's nursery
Access No. 130367 | 12 secs | 1950s | © NFSA | B&W |
Magistrate, Barbara Holborow, talks about her daughter Louise, her marriage and her love of the law. B/W photograph of Barbara's daughter, Louise, as a baby. Photograph of Barbara, her husband John and Louise. Photograph of Barbara and John. Photograph of Barbara's father sittingon park bench. Photograph of Barbara, Louise and koala. Photograph of Barbara. Pan over certificate to practice law. CU of her business card.
Access No. 130368 | 3 mins 14 secs | 1970s | Australia | © NFSA / Barbara Holborow Private Collection | B&W |
B/W photographs of exterior and interior Children's Court. Magistrate Barbara Holborow talks about the early days of the Children's Court and how they operated. B/W photograph of Yasmar Children's Court
Access No. 130369 | 56 secs | 1980s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © State Library of NSW | B&W |
B/W Archival. Barbara Holborow walks through gate of Brougham and standing near two small children
Access No. 130370 | 16 secs | 1980s | Australia | © ABC Footage Sales | B&W |
Magistrate, Barbara Holborow talks about her adopted son, Jacob.Colour photograph of Jacob being held by another woman.
Access No. 130371 | 31 secs | 1980s | Australia | © Barbara Holborow Private Collection | Colour |
B/W photograph of Elsie's Women's Refuge, the first women's refuge in Australia. ÔElsie' nameplate
Access No. 130372 | 9 secs | 1980s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © ABC Footage Library and Elsie Women's Refuge | B&W |
Barbara Holborow talks about her adopted son, Jacob. Zoom in on colour photographof Jacob. Colour photographs - Jacob, Barbara and Jacob in swimming pool, Jacob in fancy dress, Jacob at birthday party, MS Barbara and Jacob
Access No. 130373 | 1 min 33 secs | 1980s | © NFSA / Barbara Holborow Private Collection | Colour |
B/W photograph of Magistrate Barbara Holborow in court under Australian coat of Arms with her daughter, Louise, and son, Jacob.
Access No. 130374 | 11 secs | 1980s | NSW, Australia | © Fairfax Photo Library | B&W |
Children' s Court Magistrate, Barbara Holborow, talks about her optimism for bringing about change through her court
Access No. 130375 | 36 secs | 2000s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B/W archival footage of children's court room. Magistrate, Barbara Holborow enters court.
Access No. 130376 | 17 secs | 1980s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © ABC Footage Sales | B&W |
Barbara Holborow, Magistrate in the Children's Court talks about the court process and the fostering of children.
Access No. 130377 | 1 min 1 sec | 2000s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B/W archival woman walking down street with two small children
Access No. 130378 | 27 secs | 1980s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © ABC Footage Sales | B&W |
Barbara Holborow, Children's Court Magistrate talks about fostered children.
Access No. 130379 | 18 secs | 2000s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B/W photographs - Barbara Holborow with group of four men standing outside a children's court.
Access No. 130380 | 12 secs | 1980s | NSW, Australia | © Barbara Holborow Private collection | B&W |
Colour photograph of an injured boy - a victimof child abuse
Access No. 130381 | 13 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © ABC Footage Library & New Children's Hospital | Colour |
Magistrate, Barbara Holborow talks about child abuse cases heard in her court.
Access No. 130382 | 21 secs | 2000s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU of badly bruised child - a victim of child abuse
Access No. 130383 | 8 secs | 2000s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © ABC Footage Library & New Children's Hospital | Colour |
Colour photograph of Barbara Holborow's foster child, Mary.
Access No. 130384 | 32 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Barbara Holborow Private Collection | Colour |
Archival. Magistrate, Barbara Holborow walks up to couple on veradah of home and greets them with kiss
Access No. 130385 | 7 secs | 1980s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © ABC Footage Sales | Colour |
Colour photographs of Barbara Holborow with Jacob and Mary standing by wooden horse. CU photograph of Mary. Photograph of Barbara and Mary. Photograph of Mary and Jacob in green army uniforms. Zoom in on CU of Mary.
Access No. 130386 | 1 min 55 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Barbara Holborow Private Collection | Colour |
Colour photograph of Mary and Barbara Holborow on televisionprogram, This is Your Life.
Access No. 130387 | 9 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Channel Nine | Colour |
Barbara Holborow talks about her commitment to her children and her love for her adopted daughter, Mary.
Access No. 130388 | 44 secs | 2000s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival. Jacob and Mary kiss Barbara Holborow at they arrive home. Magistrate, Barbara Holborow at her retirement being presented with flowers in court
Access No. 130389 | 55 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Nine Network Australia | Colour |
Magistrate, Barbara Holborow, gives her reason for retiring from the Children's Court.
Access No. 130390 | 22 secs | 2000s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Magistrate, Barbara Holborow, leaves the court on her final day .
Access No. 130391 | 8 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Nine Network Australia | B&W |
Barbara Holborow talks about her work as patron for Hope for the Children.
Access No. 130392 | 31 secs | 2000s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Colour photographof Barbara Holborow with group of four including actor, Rachel Ward and journalist, Mike Carleton. Barbara talks about Hope for the Children organisation. Colour photographof children sitting at Barbara's feet.
Access No. 130393 | 31 secs | 2000s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Barbara Holborow Private Collection | Colour |
Newspaper article about Children's Court Magistrate,Barbara Holborow - Ò Barbara's bellyaching gets children's courtÓ
Access No. 130394 | 9 secs | 1990s | Australia | © Goulburn Post | B&W |
Newspaper headline - Ò Magistrate says cost cutting led to escapeÓ
Access No. 130395 | 10 secs | 1990s | Australia | © Sydney Morning Herald | B&W |
Barbara Holborow talking about her passion for helping children. Colour photograph of Barbara and Jacob. Barbara with Asian family.
Access No. 130396 | 30 secs | 1990s | NSW, Australia | © Barbara Holborow Private Collection | Colour |
Barbara Holborow talks about championing children's causes. Cover of Barbara's book, Kids, Loving for Life.
Access No. 130397 | 18 secs | 2000s | NSW, Australia | © Random Publishing | Colour |
Barbara Holborow about how difficult it is for children in today's world.
Access No. 130398 | 23 secs | 2000s | NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |