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Oceans Apart

- Stories of Overseas Evacuees in World War Two
Af: Penny Starns Engelsk Paperback

Oceans Apart

- Stories of Overseas Evacuees in World War Two
Af: Penny Starns Engelsk Paperback
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From May 1940, the Children’s Overseas Reception Board began to move children to Australia, South Africa, Canada and New Zealand for their own safety during the Second World War. The scheme was extremely popular, and over 200,000 applications were made within just four months, while thousands of children were also sent to be privately evacuated overseas. The ‘sea-vacs’, as they became known, had a variety of experiences.

After weeks at sea, they began new lives thousands of miles away. Letters home took up to twelve weeks to reach their destination, and many children were totally cut off from their families in the UK. While most were well cared for, others found their time abroad a miserable, difficult or frightening experience as they encountered homesickness, prejudice and even abuse.

Using a range of primary source material, including diaries, letters and interviews, Penny Starns reveals in heart-breaking detail the unique and personal experiences of sea-vacs, as well as their surprising influence on international wartime policy in their power to elicit international sympathy and financial support for the British war effort.

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From May 1940, the Children’s Overseas Reception Board began to move children to Australia, South Africa, Canada and New Zealand for their own safety during the Second World War. The scheme was extremely popular, and over 200,000 applications were made within just four months, while thousands of children were also sent to be privately evacuated overseas. The ‘sea-vacs’, as they became known, had a variety of experiences.

After weeks at sea, they began new lives thousands of miles away. Letters home took up to twelve weeks to reach their destination, and many children were totally cut off from their families in the UK. While most were well cared for, others found their time abroad a miserable, difficult or frightening experience as they encountered homesickness, prejudice and even abuse.

Using a range of primary source material, including diaries, letters and interviews, Penny Starns reveals in heart-breaking detail the unique and personal experiences of sea-vacs, as well as their surprising influence on international wartime policy in their power to elicit international sympathy and financial support for the British war effort.

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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 0
ISBN-13: 9780750999397
Indbinding: Paperback
Udgave: 2
ISBN-10: 075099939X
Udg. Dato: 14 apr 2022
Længde: 21mm
Bredde: 198mm
Højde: 129mm
Forlag: The History Press Ltd
Oplagsdato: 14 apr 2022
Forfatter(e): Penny Starns
Forfatter(e) Penny Starns


Kategori Social- & Kulturhistorie


ISBN-13 9780750999397


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Paperback


Sider 0


Udgave 2


Længde 21mm


Bredde 198mm


Højde 129mm


Udg. Dato 14 apr 2022


Oplagsdato 14 apr 2022


Forlag The History Press Ltd

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