News . . .

THE NATIONAL MEMORIAL TO THE EVACUATION

Our long-term project to erect a National Memorial to the Evacuation is still ongoing. At the Trustees Meeting held in London on 23rd June 2010 it was decided to withdraw from the proposed St Paul’s site and to consider other locations. We are moving forward with this and further updates will follow . . .

Forthcoming events . . .

BBC Learning Documentary – Wartime Childhood Stories

Do you have a wartime childhood story that you want to share ?

We are currently producing a series of short classroom resources for BBC Learning exploring childhood during the Second World War.

Each film follows a 1940s child retelling their wartime memories 70 years later to their own grand children or great grandchildren, in the locations the events happened.

These unique insights will help primary pupils to empathise and begin to understand what it was really like growing up during the Second World War

We are currently looking for a range of stories from across the UK. If you are interested in getting involved or want to find out more information please contact either Dominic Sant or Celia Watson on 020 8744 1012
E:dominic@evanswoolfe.com
E:celia@evanswoolfe.com

 

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BBC4 Documentary

We are really keen to find and feature a story of someone who attended grammar school during the Second World War, and who was evacuated along with the whole school from some of the most dangerous parts of the Country.

It would be fantastic to get a sense of how the school had to pull together; of the different environment that many young children had all found themselves in, and the effect that evacuation had on children, and specifically with regards to their education.

It will be a two part documentary for BBC4 about the history of Britain’s grammar schools.

Please contact me directly below:
Emily Sivyer, Researcher
Testimony Films, 12 Great George St, Bristol.
BS1 5RH
T: +44 (0) 117 925 8589 F: +44 (0) 117 925 7668
E:emily.sivyer@testimonyfilms.com
www.testimonyfilms.com

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New BBC 2 history series – HOW WE WON THE WAR

We are a new BBC 2 history series uncovering and celebrating civilian stories from World War Two from every corner of the UK. We are looking to find evacuees who spent some time in Wales during the war for inclusion in our Welsh episode.
It would be great to find out what people experienced in Wales, if it was incredibly different to where they came from and if they have ever been back.
We are looking to film in Wales at the end of May, so if people can help, please don’t hesitate to contact me as soon as possible.
Email: thomas.olney@bbc.co.uk
Mobile: 0770 281 3203
Tom Olney, Assistant Producer