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Evacuees arriving at Brighton Station, 1 September 1939

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Uploaded on:: 2017-01-09 14:16:00.0
File Size:: 2.04 MB
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Dimensions:: 2964 x 2248 pixels

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Digital Media Bank ID:	57968
Original Filename:	dmas_ha920248_d01.jpg
Description:	This photographic print shows evacuees arriving at Brighton Station during the Second World War. Crowds of children carrying gas masks can be seen gathered outside of a train, with numerous railway guards in attendance. Children were first evacuated to Brighton on 1 September 1939, two days before war was officially declared. By July 1940, Brighton was no longer considered a safe area for children, and 30, 000 evacuees were relocated, along with numerous local children.
Categories:	Timeline/ 1930s, Timeline/ World War Two (1939-1945), Collections/ Local & Social History/ Historic Photographs/ Herald Collection, Learning Themes/ WW2/ Evacuees

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Credit:	Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove
Licence:	CC BY-SA
Caption:	Evacuees arriving at Brighton Station, 1 September 1939

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Type (of Object or Artwork):	Photographic Print
Title (of Artwork / Object):	Photographic Print
Date Created (of Object / Artwork):	1939
Description (Object or Artwork):	This photographic print shows evacuees arriving at Brighton Station during the Second World War. Crowds of children carrying gas masks can be seen gathered outside of a train, with numerous railway guards in attendance. Children were first evacuated to Brighton on 1 September 1939, two days before war was officially declared. By July 1940, Brighton was no longer considered a safe area for children, and 30, 000 evacuees were relocated, along with numerous local children.
Source (of Object / Artwork):	Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove
Subject tags:	WWII evacuation

Media:	Image
Size:	2.04 MB; 2964 x 2248 pixels; 251 x 190 mm (print at 300 DPI);
Orientation:	Landscape

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Linked Accession no.:	HA920248

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