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Sandwich Guildhall WWIITown officials outside the the Guildhall of Sandwich, build in 1658, now with a 1939 barricade of sandbags around it. Photo taken during actual air raid warning
Collecting supplies for refugees WWIIRich and poor alike bring gifts to the Womens Voluntary Service Depot for the Belgian refugees during World War II. Here the local chimney sweep brings a pram whilst Lady Lucas Tooth
Kitchener Camp WWIIRefugees working in the fields near Kitchener Camp during World War II
Refugee baby WWIINew-born refugee baby during World War II
Womens sewing circle WWIIAt Chelsea Town Hall, Lady Musprett is in charge of the sewing circle of Voluntary Workers who are here making black curtains and towels for use in the refugees billets during World War II
Refugee preparation WWIIMiss Moorhouse carries a heavy load of crockery whilst fitting out a house to be used for refugees during World War II
Refugee ship WWIIRefugee ship during World War II
Internal refugees WWIIRefugees bombed out by the London blitz during World War II
Evacuation from Ireland WWIIThe Pola family now aboard leaving to America, waving tender farewell over the rails for the last view of Galway
Preparing for refugees arrival WWIIThe Cheyne Hospital in London prepares to receive refugees. Camp beds are set up in the wards and the beds fixed with a number to identify the occupant
Refugee children from Gibraltar WWIISome of the children who came to London from Gibraltar during World War II and who had been found homes at Lancaster Gate
Furniture collection for refugees WWIIFurniture was collected from local residents during World War II. Here, a wardrobe is being brought from the basement of the Honourable Mildred Campbells house in Chelea, London
Spanish refugees bid farewell to France during World War II
Womens Voluntary Service WWIILady Locas Tooth in charge of Chelsea Womens Voluntary Service discusses plans for receiving refugees with Mrs Montague Norman
Furnishings for refugees WWIILady Holberton in charge of the Depot helps to bring in goods supplied by local residents in London during World War II
Czech refugees singing WWIICzech refugees in their English home tried to keep the culture of their native lands alive in various ways during World War II
Belgian refugee transport WWIIBelgian refugees entering the bus that is to take them to the distributing centre during World War II in London
Belgian refugees WWIIBelgian refugees at a London station having a meal during World War II
Refugee distributing centre WWIIBanner stretches across the platform in the distributing centre to welcome Dutch and Belgian refugees to England during World War II
Collecting articles to furning refugee houses WWIILocal residents in Chelsea, London, give household articles towards furnishing houses for refugees. Here Mrs. Gamis sees her gifts loaded on to a collecting van
Donating items for refugees WWIIRich and poor alike bring useful articles to the Womens Voluntary Service Depot to help equip requisitioned houses for refugees
Refugee waiting room WWIIOfficials of the Fulham Borough Council in London take down particulars from refugees in the waiting room of the distributing centre. Note pile of gasmasks in the foreground
Refugee transport WWIILondon police carrying gas masks and steel helmets help the refugees to load their luggage on the bus in London during World War II
Fulham distributing centre WWIIRefugees arriving at the distributing centre organised by the Fulham Borough Council in London during World War II
Refugee children in London WWIIYoung Belgian refugees having a meal at a London station after their arrival in England the day before during World War II
Refugee family at station WWIIFamily of refugees at a train station during World War II
Collection van WWIIBlankets are collected by van to be used in refugee billets in England during World War II
Refugee police registration WWIIBelgian refugees register with the British police on arrival in Britain during World War II
Collection van with furniture WWIIAny articles useful in furnishing houses requisitioned for refugees are collected by vans from local residents during World War II
Refugee babies born during flight WWIIBorn during the voyage, these infants will know of the terrors through which their parents lived for their principles, only by listening to stories to be told in the future of that tragic mass exodus
Refugee distribution centre WWIIAn official interpreter at the distributing centre helps Belgian refugees fill our food ration cards during World War II
Filling in Food ration card WWIIJenny de Graaf, a Belgian refugee arriving in London, fills out a form for a food ration card at the Fulham distributing centre during World War II
Refugee receiving station WWIIThe Fulham Institute in London where refugees were received directly from the station before being sent to the distributing centre during World War II
Quakers aid refugees WWIIThe Quakers organised that each child on board the refugee steamer received a glass of milk twice a day
Preparing for refugees WWIIAny items useful in furnishing houses are requisitioned for refugees and collected by vans from local residents in England during World War II
Rufugee mothers WWIIRefugee mothers can buy a cup of tea from the Voluntary Welfare Workers in England during World War II
Jewish broadcaster WWIIMr. Levin, the Jewish news broadcaster, speaks daily over the American sender XMHA in German to his fellow refugees who most of them have relatives in Germany
Refugee hostel furnished WWIICubicles in a Salvation Hostel in London are hurriedly furnished to receive refugees during World War II
Refugee storage WWIIThere are a few storage rooms in each camp where people keep their belongings during World War II. Thus the transfer from summer to winter equipment becomes quite an affair, performed in shifts
Refugees from Spitsbergen WWIIMen from Spitsbergen evacuated to England during World War II
Travelling refugees WWIIRefugees travelling by train during World War II
House requisition WWIIEmpty houses in Chelsea are requisitioned by the Town Clerk for refugees and bear this notice on their doors during World War II
Refugees WWIIRefugees gather to hear speaker during World War II
London refugee billeting WWIIAt the Fulham Borough Council, London, a Dutch refugee and his family learn where they will be billeted during World War II
Classroom WWIIRefugee boys sitting at attention in the art classroom. They would sit thus whenever the Commandant or a master enter the classroom
Refugees on ship WWIIRefugees travelling by ship during World War II
Kitchener refugee camp WWIIMany of the refugees in Kitchener refugee camp in England preferred to shave themselves and even seemed to enjoy the novelty of camp life in being able to shave outdoors
Refugee accommodation request WWIILondon notice outside town hall advertising for accommodation to house Belgian refugees during World War II
