Evacuees: Children's Lives on the WW2 Home Front

During the Second World War, over three million people were evacuated in Operation Pied Piper, the largest transportation of people in Britain. This book includes personal memories of over 100 former evacuees, revealing the experiences of settling into new homes with strangers and the realities of wartime life.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 09 February 2022
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd

On the outbreak of the Second World War, during the first week of September 1939, over three million people were evacuated in a massive operation known as Operation Pied Piper. This extraordinary endeavor was the largest transportation of people ever undertaken across Britain, and the majority of those who were moved to safety in the countryside were schoolchildren. Social historian Gillian Mawson has dedicated years to collecting the personal stories of former evacuees, and this book features the recollections of over 100 individuals, expressed in their own words. Their accounts provide a captivating glimpse into the experiences of settling into a new home with strangers, often for extended periods. While some evacuees found solace in the countryside, escaping the poverty of inner-city areas, others faced hardships and homesickness. This book offers a fascinating insight into the realities of wartime life, serving as a valuable oral history of a unique moment in British history.

Weight: 438g
Dimension: 233 x 179 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781399085076