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Evacuees: Children's Lives on the WW2 Home Front
Gillian Mawson
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Description for Evacuees: Children's Lives on the WW2 Home Front
Hardcover. A collection of unpublished stories and accompanying photographs all donated to the author by evacuees or their families. Published to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the evacuation of over 1 million British children on the outbreak of the Second World War. Num Pages: 144 pages, 100-125 B&W Photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 168 x 19. Weight in Grams: 594.
On the outbreak of the Second World War, during the first week of September 1939 over three million people were evacuated. Operation Pied Piper was the largest ever transportation of people across Britain, and most of those moved to safety in the countryside were schoolchildren. Social historian Gillian Mawson has spent years collecting the stories of former evacuees and this book includes the personal memories of over 100, in their own words. Their accounts reveal what it was like to settle into a new home with strangers, often staying for years. While many enjoyed life in the countryside, some escaping ... Read more
On the outbreak of the Second World War, during the first week of September 1939 over three million people were evacuated. Operation Pied Piper was the largest ever transportation of people across Britain, and most of those moved to safety in the countryside were schoolchildren. Social historian Gillian Mawson has spent years collecting the stories of former evacuees and this book includes the personal memories of over 100, in their own words. Their accounts reveal what it was like to settle into a new home with strangers, often staying for years. While many enjoyed life in the countryside, some escaping ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pen and Sword
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
585g
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Barnsley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783831531
SKU
V9781783831531
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About Gillian Mawson
Gillian Mawson is a social historian, with a great interest in oral history. She has been collecting personal Second World War stories and images since 2008. Gillian undertakes public engagement on WW2 evacuation, by working closely with museums, schools and history groups. She also runs a community group for Second World War evacuees in northern England. Her first book, Guernsey ... Read more
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