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Evacuees in World War Two - the True Story

By David Prest
Audio Memories of the Evacuees

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'Leaving London' - children leave the city in the holiday spirit.

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'Long-distance Lambeth Walk' - the children arrive at school for a day unlike any other.

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'Train Now Leaving Platform One' - enforced jollity and cheers.

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'Evacuation and Adventure' - the evacuation or the great adventure?

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'I'll Have That One' - the pain of being picked last.

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'Creamy Milk and Blackberries' - good tastes and new experiences.

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'Them and Us' - an unfriendly reception from country folk.

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'My Fair Lady' - the shock of the new.

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'Caged in the Garden' - the cruelty of strangers.

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'Whipped' - billeted with sadists.

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'Chips and "Snow White" Biscuits' - never forgetting the kindness of new families.

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'Leaving Home' - shouting, excitement, tearful farewells and lots of crying.

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Published: 199-08-01

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