| Place | Europe: United Kingdom, England, Greater London, London |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART29713 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 56.8 x 44.4 cm (sheet); 35.4 x 32.8 cm (image) |
| Object type | |
| Physical description | Lithograph |
| Maker |
Gabain, Ethel |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England |
| Date made | 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Evacuees in a cottage at Cookham
Description
Mrs Norris of Cookham, with five of her war family of seven children from London who had by 1941 been with her for sixteen months. Mrs Norris is the ideal foster-parent, and there are very many other householders like her. Over a million children have been moved in school parties from the evacuation areas, and with such large number boarding out in billets must always be the principal means of finding homes for them. Given Mrs Norris' friendliness and care, town children adapt themselves to their new surroundings.