Evacuees' Records

This material is held atWest Glamorgan Archive Service

Scope and Content

Log book of children evacuated from Swansea to Aberduar Vestry School, Llanybydder, Carmarthenshire, 1941; log book of children evacuated from Manselton to Penybont and Trelech, Carmarthenshire, 1941-1942.

Administrative / Biographical History

During the Second World War children were evacuated to the countryside from the cities to protect them from the Blitz. Some Swansea children were evacuated to rural Carmarthenshire.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologicallyinto: Log books

Access Information

Items under 100 years old containing information on named individuals may be restricted in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.

Acquisition Information

It is the policy of the West Glamorgan Archive Service to withhold the names of depositors.

Note

Compiled by Rhys Jones for the ANW project. The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: West Glamorgan Archive Service, Education - Primary Schools, catalogue; Collis, Kim, West Glamorgan Archive Service - A Guide to the Collections (West Glamorgan Archive Service, 1998).

Other Finding Aids

Hard copies of the catalogue are available at West Glamorgan Archive Service.

Conditions Governing Use

Usual copyright regulations apply.

Appraisal Information

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Accruals

Accruals are not expected.