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Evacuations of civilians in Britain during World War II
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The evacuation of civilians in Britain during the Second World War was designed to defend individuals, especially children, from the risks associated with aerial bombing of cities by moving them to areas thought to be less at risk.
The UK Ministry of Health advertised the evacuation programme through posters, among other means. The poster depicted here was used in the London Unde
The UK Ministry of Health advertised the evacuation programme through posters, among other means. The poster depicted here was used in the London Underground.
Poster issued by the Ministry of Health in 1939 showing a carer (left, next to the soldiers) about to receive a child evacuee from its mother during t
Poster issued by the Ministry of Health in 1939 showing a carer (left, next to the soldiers) about to receive a child evacuee from its mother during the war
Children from London in 1940 about to catch a train in the city to evacuate them to the West Country.
Children from London in 1940 about to catch a train in the city to evacuate them to the West Country.
Child evacuees from Bristol arriving at Brent in Devon in 1940
Child evacuees from Bristol arriving at Brent in Devon in 1940
The Blitz
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The Blitz was a German bombing campaign against the United Kingdom, in 1940 and 1941, during the Second World War. The term was first used by the British press and originated from the term Blitzkrieg, the German word meaning 'lightning war'.
A Heinkel He 111 bomber over the Surrey Commercial Docks in South London and Wapping and the Isle of Dogs in the East End of London on 7 September 194
A Heinkel He 111 bomber over the Surrey Commercial Docks in South London and Wapping and the Isle of Dogs in the East End of London on 7 September 1940
General Walther Wever
General Walther Wever
Hitler and Göring, March 1938
Hitler and Göring, March 1938
RAF pilots with one of their Hawker Hurricanes, October 1940
RAF pilots with one of their Hawker Hurricanes, October 1940