Evacuated Collection

Harrogate Ladies College
A girls school in a castle: Harrogate Colleges pleasant retreat at Lord Swintons residence near Ripon, Yorkshire at the beginning of World War II

Recruiting poster for the 7th Regiment of Light Dragoons
Recruiting poster for the 7th (or The Queen?s Own) Regiment of (Light Dragoons), 1809.The 7th (or The Queen?s Own) Regiment of (Light Dragoons) had served in Sir John Moore

Evacuation - World War Two - Children Safer in the Country
Evacuation - World War Two - Children are Safer in the Country.... leave them there. Governement advice recommending children stay away from the big cities and targets of the bombers. circa 1942

Ghost village, Belarus. On 26th April 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded causing the worst nuclear power plant diaster in history

Evacuee children in gas masks near Windsor, 1941
London babies find peace in the country: a nurse walks evacuated children in gas masks across a playground, to accustom them to the wearing of gas masks. LCC Residential School near Windsor

Evacuation as a National Service - Poster
It Might by You! Caring for Evacuees is a National Service circa 1942

Roedean School Moved to the Keswick Hotel
This article from The Bystander reports the evacuation of Roedean Girls School from its old site in Brighton to the Keswick Hotel in the Lake District

Queen Mother visiting London evacuees at Horsted Keynes, 1939
The Queen Mother(1900-2002) with evacuated children from Battersea. A little four year old girl called Shirely here is playing " mothers"

Maj Gen Arthur St. Clair
MAJOR GEN. ARTHUR ST.CLAIR served in Continental army as Brigadier General; evacuated Fort Ticonderoga before Burgoynes advance (1777). Date: 1736 - 1818

Panorama of Richmond, Virginia after capture by Federals
Panorama of the city of Richmond, Virginia (the top engraving joins with the lower one, end to end) in April 1865 when it was entered by Federal troops after the Confederacy had evacuated the city

British soldiers conduct a house to house search for German enemy in a captured village in France during WWI (litho)
3252879 British soldiers conduct a house to house search for German enemy in a captured village in France during WWI (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

French wounded evacuated by sea after France annexed Madagascar, 1896
3480821 French wounded evacuated by sea after France annexed Madagascar, 1896; (add.info.: French wounded evacuated by sea after France annexed Madagascar)

A Salonique; L'arrivee a Toulon des consuls arretes, de leurs familles et du... 1916 (1924) Creator: Unknown
'A Salonique; L'arrivee a Toulon des consuls arretes, de leurs familles et du personnel des consulats, 1916. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" [L'Illustration

Japanese relocation, California, 1942. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Japanese relocation, California. Members of the Shibuya family are pictured at home before evacuation. The father and the mother were born in Japan and came to this country in 1904

Japanese relocation, California, 1942. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Japanese relocation, California. Memorial Day services at Manzanar, California, a War Relocation Authority center where evacuees of Japanese ancestry will spend the duration

Japanese relocation, California, 1942. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Japanese relocation, California. Ester Naite, an office worker from Los Angeles, is shown operating an electric iron in her quarters at Manzanar, California

Japanese relocation, California, 1942. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Japanese relocation, California. Maye Noma, behind the plate, and Tomi Nagao, at bat, in a practice game between members of the Chick-a-dee softball team

Japanese relocation, California, 1942. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Japanese relocation, California. A view of the quarters at Manzanar, California, a War Relocation Authority Center where evacuees of Japanese ancestry will spend the duration

Japanese relocation, California, 1942. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Japanese relocation, California. Newcomers at Santa Anita Park Assembly Center in Arcadia, California, receive vaccination against smallpox and typhoid fever. Under direction of Dr

Japanese relocation, California, 1942. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Japanese relocation, California. Baggage belonging to evacuees of Japanese ancestry at an assembly center in Salinas, California, prior to a War Relocation Authority center

Japanese relocation, California, 1942. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Japanese relocation, California. All baggage is inspected before newcomers enter the Santa Anita Park Assembly Center at Arcadia, California, for evacuees of Japanese ancestry

Map of Dunkirk area during the evacuation, WW2
Map of the Dunkirk area in northern France during the evacuation, showing two flooded areas of low-lying meadow land which assisted in the Allied retreat. Date: 1940

Three weeks old Raymond Ratford, the youngest evacuee, photographed with the mother. The second convoy of London evacuees

Children Evacuees Evacuated Britain Large Towns
Children being evacuated from Britain's large towns to safer areas, a total of 1, 800.00 children, teachers and mothers were transported by road, rail and sea at the start of WWII

Aerial view of Dunkirk during the evacuation, WW2
Aerial view of Dunkirk and harbour during the evacuation, with surrounding countryside. Date: 1940

Map of France and Belgium, evacuation from Dunkirk, WW2
Map of the northern French and Belgian coast, showing the evacuation from Dunkirk and other points, and the evacuation triangle through which the Allied army retreated

Young boy alone on a playground swing 1939
Photograph showing a young boy on a swing in Geraldine May Harmsworth Park. The park is empty following the evacuation of thousands of children in the first few weeks following the outbreak of war

Children waiting to be evacuated from Southampton 1940, to avoid the WW2 German air raids

WW2 - Home Front - children from the Buckingham Gate Central School, evacuated to Handcross, West Sussex, lay out herbs in Drying shed (a converted boiler house) at Nyman s, Handcross

Happy Landings! WW2
This illustration shows a British WW2 parachutist drifting safely, having evacuated his aircraft which is plummeting in the background. Date: 1941

WW2, Homes For Evacuated Children
This illustration shows a mother providing meals and a place to live for poor children who have been rendered homeless by WW2 raids. Date: circa 1941

The Duke and Duchess of Kent, children, domestic portrait
The Duke and Duchess of Kent with their children, domestic portrait captioned Home on Leave'. With description Their Royal Highnesses The Duke And Duchess Of Kent were able, last week

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). School for evacuated children, supported by the 42nd Division, 227th Brigade (Palma de Flix). SPAIN. Monistrol de Montserrat. Library of Montserrat Abbey

London's children evacuated at the beginning of World War Two: a first wave of 400000 children went on 1st September 1939, in the charge of 22000 teachers

Spanish Civil War child refugees arrive at Southampton, 1937
Children from Bilbao waiting to land from the Spanish Compania transaltantic liner Habana at Southampton docks-child refugees evacuated to England during the Spanish Civil War, 1937

Children bearing tags on their luggage standing on the platform station. Being evacuated from London to the countryside. Date: June 1940

Portrait of Lord Clyde, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Portrait of Lord Clyde, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Are you evacuating the town
The Caption is Gosh Mister! Are you evacuating the whole town? It is estimated that over 200, 000 were evacuated from the towns to the countryside between 1939 and the end of 1941

British troops evacuated from Dunkirk arriving back in England, World War II, May-June 1940 (b / w photo)
6015317 British troops evacuated from Dunkirk arriving back in England, World War II, May-June 1940 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Soldiers of the British Expeditionary Force wading out to a waiting ship during the Dunkirk evacuation, World War II
6015313 Soldiers of the British Expeditionary Force wading out to a waiting ship during the Dunkirk evacuation, World War II, May-June 1940 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Royal Engineers Evacuation Memorial
In the final days of Operation Market Garden, the beleagured British forces left north of the Rhine at Oosterbeek, west of Arnhem

A father leads his two children to be evacuated 1939
A father in the middle of his two children with backpacks and gas masks photographed from behind as he takes them to be evacuated

Evacuees receive their kit bags in the country 1939
A group of evacuated children are greeted by a smiling woman and man and given their kit bags upon arrival at their countryside destination. September 1939

Evacuee children walking through countryside gate, Sept 1939
A woman helps children through a kissing gate in Somerset evacuated from south Blackfriars in London. A boy named Charlie in the foreground is the first through and holds a bouquet of flowers

Man greeted by his evacuated children and wife 1939
British man, having traveled to the country to see his evacuated family is greeted by his children and wife, during the second weekend of the war. September 1939

Patient on stretcher lifted onto evacuation coach 1939
Patient of Barts hospital lifted on a stretcher into a specially fitted Green Line hospital coach. As part of the preparations for war

New mother evacuated from hospital 1939
A nurse giving a few words of encouragement to a new mother and her baby as she lies on a stretcher, waiting to be evacuated by ambulance from Westminster hospital

Evacuated French peasant returns home, WW1
An evacuated French peasant returns to his home after the Second Battle of the Marne, towards the end of the First World War. 1918

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"Evacuated: A Journey Through Time and Space" Step back in time as we explore the concept of being "evacuated" through various historical events and locations. From the prestigious Harrogate Ladies College to the recruiting poster for the 7th Regiment of Light Dragoons, discover how different circumstances led to evacuations throughout history. During World War Two, children found safety in the countryside, away from urban areas targeted by bombings. Witness their innocence preserved behind gas masks near Windsor in 1941 or join us on a haunting visit to a ghost village in Belarus that was evacuated during wartime. As national service called for evacuation, posters like "Evacuation as a National Service" urged citizens to play their part. Learn about Maj Gen Arthur St. Clair's role in organizing these efforts and see heartwarming images of Queen Mother visiting London evacuees at Horsted Keynes in 1939. Traveling across continents, witness Richmond, Virginia after its capture by Federals during the Civil War. Explore how war reshapes landscapes and communities with our captivating panorama. But it wasn't all doom and gloom – amidst chaos emerged stories of resilience and hope. Celebrate happy landings during WW2 or delve into heartwarming tales like "Homes For Evacuated Children, " where displaced kids found solace amid uncertainty. Lastly, get an intimate glimpse into domestic life with The Duke and Duchess of Kent through an endearing portrait capturing their bond with their children amidst turbulent times. Join us on this extraordinary journey through history as we unravel what it truly means to be "evacuated. " Experience triumphs over adversity while honoring those who endured challenging times with courage and determination.