Mothers who waved goodbye: Evacuation in World War II
The image of the small child about to be evacuated as the start of the Second World War has become an icon of the horrors on warfare.
However, this image has unintentionally overshadowed the experiences of mothers - those who waved goodbye to millions of sons and daughters; those foster mothers who cared for other mothers' children throughout the war.
Now Professor Maggie Andrews of the University of Worcester tells their stories.
Keywords: Evacuation, World War II, Mothers, Children, Professor Maggie Andrews
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Bovril, Whisky and Gravediggers: The Spanish Flu Pandemic comes to the West Midlands (1918-1920) ‘Spanish Flu,’ killed more than 50 million people and affected millions more, across the globe during 1918 and 1919. Soldiers, POWs and the workers in war –industries all fell victim to this pandemic which brought fear...
Presented by:
Professor Maggie Andrews
Directed by:
Simon Russell
Produced by:
IDM Media
Featuring:
Professor Maggie Andrews
Recorded By:
IDM Media
Producer:
Simon Russell
Images Kindly Supplied by:
Mary Evans Picture Library, Science and Society Picture Library, Shutterstock
Archive Footage supplied by:
British Pathe
Special Thanks to:
Professor Maggie Andrews
Run Time:
6.09
Copyright Date:
2019
