Evacuees arriving in Brighton, 1 September 1939

Item Preview

Asset Preview
Zoom in
Uploaded on
2017-01-09 14:16:00.0
File size
3.54 MB
Extension
jpg
Dimensions
3286 x 4212 pixels
View all

    Item Actions

  • Download
    Download options
1887
23
Close sidebar Open sidebar
2 Related items

Details

57969
dmas_ha922022_d01.jpg
This photographic print shows evacuees carrying suitcases and gas masks are being escorted along Queen's Road from Brighton Station alongside a number of stationary buses. The girl leading the group has a banner around her neck with details of the school upon it, possibly Plough Road School in Battersea. 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.
Show more Show less
Timeline / World War Two (1939-1945)
Collections / Local & Social History / Historic Photographs / Herald Collection
Learning Themes / WW2 / Evacuees
 
Show more Show less
Copyright & Re-use
Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove
Show more Show less
CC BY-SA
Show more Show less
Evacuees arriving in Brighton, 1 September 1939
Show more Show less
Object or Artwork info
Photographic Print
Show more Show less
Photographic Print
Show more Show less
September 1939
Show more Show less
This photographic print shows evacuees carrying suitcases and gas masks are being escorted along Queen's Road from Brighton Station alongside a number of stationary buses. The girl leading the group has a banner around her neck with details of the school upon it, possibly Plough Road School in Battersea. 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.
Show more Show less
Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove
Show more Show less
Show more Show less
File info
Image
Show more Show less
3.54 MB; 3286 x 4212 pixels; 278 x 357 mm (print at 300 DPI);
Portrait
Administrative info
HA922022
Show more Show less

Footer

© Asset Bank Mon May 18 09:34:31 BST 2026Cookie policyAccessibility statementTerms & conditionsPrivacy policyAboutContact your admin