War Crisis, 1939. Air Raid precautions The Second World War began and evacuees like these in this picture, began to pour out of London for the safety of the countryside. Carrying gas-mask cases, with luggage labels identifying them fixed to their clothing - it was for some of them a Great Adventure for many of them had never left home, or even London before. Photo shows ; School children from Middlesex Street waiting for transport. 9 September 1939

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6250 x 8400 px | 52.9 x 71.1 cm | 20.8 x 28 inches | 300dpi

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9 September 1939

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