Evacuation Collection (page 5)

Refreshments for evacuees, WW2
Refreshments for evacuees during the Second World War, no doubt including a warming and fortifying hot Bovril drink. Date: 1940s

Santarem, on the Tagus
View of the town of Santarem, Portugal, on the right bank of the Tagus. The town was evacuated and then occupied by Septembrists

The War, the Evacuation of Alexinatz (engraving)
1602711 The War, the Evacuation of Alexinatz (engraving) by Hunt, Alfred William (1830-96); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War, the Evacuation of Alexinatz)

The Negotiations in the Transvaal, Evacuation of Laings Nek, 24 March (engraving)
1037735 The Negotiations in the Transvaal, Evacuation of Laings Nek, 24 March (engraving) by Fripp, Charles Edwin (1854-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Negotiations in the Transvaal)

The Evacuation of Candahar, Notes on the Return March (engraving)
1054421 The Evacuation of Candahar, Notes on the Return March (engraving) by Corbould, Alfred Chantrey (1852-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Evacuation of Candahar)

Scene of a Combat during the Retreat of the French Army of the Loire, after the Evacuation... (engraving)
2773960 Scene of a Combat during the Retreat of the French Army of the Loire, after the Evacuation... (engraving) by English School

Evacuation of the Suburb of Gaeta during the Armistice (engraving)
2773259 Evacuation of the Suburb of Gaeta during the Armistice (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Evacuation of the Suburb of Gaeta during the Armistice)

London under the nightmare of war (Colour Litho)
2783935 London under the nightmare of war (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: London under the nightmare of war)

On the Homberg bridge, in the Ruhr area (colour litho)
2808886 On the Homberg bridge, in the Ruhr area (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Homberg bridge, in the Ruhr area)

The Great Fire of London in 1666, illustration from Hutchinsons
IL212309 The Great Fire of London in 1666, illustration from Hutchinsons The Story of the British Nation, c.1920 (colour litho) by Forbes, Stanhope Alexander (1857-1947); Private Collection; English

Evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk, France, World War II, 26 May - 4 June 1940 (b / w photo)
6014648 Evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk, France, World War II, 26 May - 4 June 1940 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

We begin to think that no more children should stay in Finland because war is not only at the border
2783982... We begin to think that no more children should stay in Finland because war is not only at the border, but it is everywhere, Illustration for The Courier Sunday, 18-24 February 1940

The teams assiduous action to force the Dardanelles has generated panic in Constantinople... (colour litho)
2815736 The teams assiduous action to force the Dardanelles has generated panic in Constantinople... (colour litho) by Beltrame

A bad day for the Germans (colour litho)
2808875 A bad day for the Germans (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A bad day for the Germans)

Les eclopes evacues sur les ambulances (colour litho)
2796811 Les eclopes evacues sur les ambulances (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les eclopes evacues sur les ambulances)

The Fall of Richmond, Va. on the night of April 2nd 1865, pub
AQS331923 The Fall of Richmond, Va. on the night of April 2nd 1865, pub. by Currier & Ives, 1865 (litho) by American School, (19th century); American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts

Lord Howe organizes the British evacuation of Boston in March 1776 (colour engraving)
PNP316569 Lord Howe organizes the British evacuation of Boston in March 1776 (colour engraving) by English School; Private Collection; (add.info.: the eleven month siege of Boston)

The Evacuation of Crete, British Bluejackets removing Dismounted Turkish Guns at Candia (litho)
1051971 The Evacuation of Crete, British Bluejackets removing Dismounted Turkish Guns at Candia (litho) by Hatherell, William (1855-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Evacuation of Newcastle, the Inhabitants dismantling the Laager they had built before Leaving (litho)
1043286 The Evacuation of Newcastle, the Inhabitants dismantling the Laager they had built before Leaving (litho) by Dadd

The Evacuation of Cuba (litho)
1051481 The Evacuation of Cuba (litho) by Walker, T. Dart (fl.1850-d.1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Evacuation of Cuba)

Confederate evacuation of Brownsville, November 1863 (engraving)
959377 Confederate evacuation of Brownsville, November 1863 (engraving) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Confederate evacuation of Brownsville)

Evacuation of a village near Paris, December 1870 (engraving)
958907 Evacuation of a village near Paris, December 1870 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Evacuation of a village near Paris, December 1870)

The Evacuation of Zululand, the 21st Royal Scots Fusiliers on the March homewards (engraving)
1099801 The Evacuation of Zululand, the 21st Royal Scots Fusiliers on the March homewards (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Evacuation of Zululand)

Evacuation of the Crimea by the Allies, the Ceremony at the Ordnance Wharf, Balaclava (engraving)
1098028 Evacuation of the Crimea by the Allies, the Ceremony at the Ordnance Wharf, Balaclava (engraving) by Landells, Robert Thomas (1833-77) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Encampment of the Kandahar Army, under General Nott
5929656 A Encampment of the Kandahar Army, under General Nott, outside the Walls of Caubul [sic]A, 1842 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); National Army Museum

The Proposed Evacuation of Uganda, East Central Africa (engraving)
1603610 The Proposed Evacuation of Uganda, East Central Africa (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Proposed Evacuation of Uganda, East Central Africa)

The Italian Quadrilateral (engraving)
1103574 The Italian Quadrilateral (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Italian Quadrilateral)

The Evacuation of the Soudan, Cemetery of the Ambukol Column, Tani (engraving)
1045077 The Evacuation of the Soudan, Cemetery of the Ambukol Column, Tani (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Evacuation of the Soudan)

The Evacuation of Cuba (engraving)
1051474 The Evacuation of Cuba (engraving) by Mora, Francis Luis (1874-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Evacuation of Cuba)

Evacuation of the Crimea (engraving)
1097681 Evacuation of the Crimea (engraving) by Landells, Robert Thomas (1833-77) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Evacuation of the Crimea)

Sick and wounded Russian soldiers being transported using skis (colour litho)
2795826 Sick and wounded Russian soldiers being transported using skis (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Evacuation of Syria, Embarkation at Beyrout of the Last Battalions of the Expeditionary Force (engraving)
2773514 The Evacuation of Syria, Embarkation at Beyrout of the Last Battalions of the Expeditionary Force (engraving) by English School

The Great Fire of New York, 1835 (coloured engraving)
NYH185421 The Great Fire of New York, 1835 (coloured engraving) by Hoffy, Alfred M. (c.1790-1860); Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; eNew York Historical Society; American

Jean-Pierre Blanchard making the first descent from a balloon by parachute, 1785 (chromolitho)
974624 Jean-Pierre Blanchard making the first descent from a balloon by parachute, 1785 (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Evacuation of Tirah, the Rear-Guard Action on 13 December during the March down the Bara River Valley
1039707 The Evacuation of Tirah, the Rear-Guard Action on 13 December during the March down the Bara River Valley, the Baggage in Difficulties (engraving) by Hatherell

The Evacuation of Burghersdorp, the Last to Leave (litho)
1043302 The Evacuation of Burghersdorp, the Last to Leave (litho) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Evacuation of Burghersdorp, the Last to Leave)

The War in the Soudan (engraving)
1045121 The War in the Soudan (engraving) by Villiers, Frederic (1851-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in the Soudan)

The Evacuation of Fashoda, Sketch Map showing the Positions occupied by the British and French Troops (engraving)
1064145 The Evacuation of Fashoda, Sketch Map showing the Positions occupied by the British and French Troops (engraving) by English School

Evacuation of the Crimea (engraving)
1097619 Evacuation of the Crimea (engraving) by Landells, Robert Thomas (1833-77) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Evacuation of the Crimea)

The crew of one of the small ships that helped with the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF). from the beaches of Dunkirk, pose for the cameras at Folkestone. 6th June 1940

Women and children preparing to evacuate their town before nightfall during Second World War. 7th September 1941

Dutch children who are to travel to Coventry. February 1945

Two Dutch children preparing to travel to England with 500 other Dutch children who are to stay near Coventry. February 1945

Men, women and children from Hull head into the countryside to escape the Blitz. 4th September 1941

First pictures of the evacuated British Airborne Forces from Arhem, Holland during the Second world War. Sergeant C Bennet of the 1st Airlanding Brigade (home town Darlington)

The 28th November is Independence Day in Albania. On this day 32 years ago, the Albanian people were freed from Turkish rule On this occasion

A little group of Birmingham children who as a result of the evacuation, have exchanged the citys crowded streets for the peace and calm of an un-named Warwickshire village. 4th September 1939

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"Evacuation: A Journey to Safety and Hope" In times of crisis, the concept takes center stage, weaving tales of resilience and bravery. From the hallowed halls of Harrogate Ladies College to the humble abodes in Catford, children were uprooted from their homes during World War Two. The Barnardo Evacuees sought solace within the walls of Comlongon Castle in Dumfries, finding comfort amidst uncertainty. As war raged on, parents clung onto hope that sending their little ones away would shield them from harm's way. Small boats emerged as unsung heroes during the Dunkirk evacuation, defying all odds to rescue stranded soldiers. Meanwhile, two innocent girls anxiously awaited their departure at Paddington Station in September 1939 - a poignant image etched into history. Not limited to conflicts alone, evacuations transcended wartime narratives. Union Workhouse in Dursley became a refuge for those seeking respite from adversity. RAF Sea King Helicopter descended upon Crinkle Crags in the Lake District, whisking away an injured walker with unwavering determination. Amidst chaos and destruction, humanity prevailed through acts of compassion and sacrifice. Evacuees found themselves aboard trains bound for unknown destinations; SS St Julien transformed into a beacon of healing as it sailed through Newport Docks as a hospital ship. The Dunkirk evacuation remains etched forever in our collective memory - Operation Dynamo or better known as "The Miracle of Dunkirk. " Against all odds, this audacious endeavor united nations under one purpose: saving lives. Evacuation is not merely about physical relocation; it symbolizes resilience against adversity and hope amidst despair. It reminds us that even amid darkness there exists light – a glimmer that propels us forward towards safety and brighter horizons.