Handwritten letters (34) addressed to Miss Collingwood, Headmistress, relating to children in her charge evacuated from Northumberland Avenue School, Hull, to Oxford Street School, Bridlington.

Reference No:
U DX164/1
Dates:
Aug 1939-Feb 1940
Description:
Handwritten letters (34) addressed to Miss Collingwood, headmistress, relating to children in her charge evacuated from Northumberland Avenue School, Hull, to Oxford Street School, Bridlington. The letters include ones from teachers, helpers, children and parents in Hull. One letter is from Miss Collingwood thanking a woman for her help in the evacuation and another is asking whether any children would benefit from a knitted jersey or vest, with a list of children's names on the back. There are also three typed circulars from the Hull Education Committee; one asks parents not to bring their children back to Hull for Christmas, another relates to the recall of teachers for aiding in the evacuation of children (25 Aug 1939) and the third conveys a message of thanks and encouragement to all Civil Defence Services from King George VI. Several letters relate to parents' concerns about the health of their children and the care they are receiving. There are also several letters asking whether children can be allowed home for a few days or brought home completely. There are two small black and white photographs of a group of children and of a caretaker.
Format:
Archive Item
Extent:
37 items
Language:
Access Conditions:
Access will be granted to any accredited reader
Repository:
Hull University Archives
Collection:
Letters relating to evacuated children