Guernsey evacuees: the forgotten evacuees of the second world war
Auteur :
Mawson, Gillian
Éditeur :
The History Press Ltd
ISBN :
9780752470191
Date de publication :
1 nov. 2012
Dimensions :
24,8 x 17,2 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In June 1940, 17,000 people fled Guernsey to England, including 5,000 school children with their teachers and 500 mothers as 'helpers'. Most evacuees were transported to smoky industrial towns in Northern England - an environment so very different to their rural island.