This book, first published in 1985, is a scholarly examination of the of the British wartime evacuation of 4 million people, mostly children, from the cities to the countryside - and how it affected social life during the war years. It uses hitherto unpublished material from the collections of the Children's Overseas Reception Board and the Mass Observation Archive.
| ISBN: | 9781032080765 |
| Publication date: | 15th April 2023 |
| Author: | Carlton Jackson |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 238 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Library Editions. WW2 |
| Genres: |
Second World War Social and cultural history Modern warfare Cultural studies International relations General and world history European history Reference works Warfare and defence |