Blitz evacuees treated to day out

Title

Blitz evacuees treated to day out

Genre

Interview

TX Date

3 May 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:02:13

Description

Interview with Ross Mackie, spokesman for Great Western Trains on the trip to London organised by Great Western for 15 evacuees sent out of London during the blitz who now make their home in the West Country. Mackie discusses the plans and the memories the evacuues shared. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Ross Mackie

Keywords

London; Trains; Second World War (1939-1945); Aerial bombardment; Reminiscence; Evacuation; Civilians; Great Western Trains; Evacuees

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