Suddenly, an evacuation alert came in ... eerily empty beaches and the hotel lobby packed with crying children, families, dogs and suitcases. “I can’t imagine what it would feel like to ...

THE EVACUATION OF CHILDREN FROM LONDON 1st SEPTEMBER 1939 ... We were allowed to take one small suitcase and had to carry our gas masks, also in a small box with a strap. Each child had a large ...