At the start of the Second World War, many children living in big cities such as London and Liverpool were moved temporarily from their homes to places considered safer, usually out in the countryside. There were two main periods of evacuation in Liverpool, firstly at the start of the War in September 1939, then at the start of the German bombing campaign known as the ‘Christmas Raids’ in December 1940.
Some parents, of course, did not want their children to leave and would not allow their child to be evacuated. A lot of parents did not find out where their children were going until after they had arrived at their new temporary homes!
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 Evacuation of school children |
For most children themselves, evacuation was initially a frightening experience. Some evacuees were sent to stay with relatives outside the city, but some children were sent to live with complete strangers in the nearby countryside of north Wales and Cheshire. Brothers and sisters could be split up from each other, and children did not know when they would see their families again. | 
