Looking Back: Temporal and Spatial Connections of Post-War Migration and Displacement Through the Eyes of the Toronto TelegramMain MenuLooking Back: Temporal and Spatial Connections of Post-War Migration and Displacement Through the Eyes of the Toronto TelegramBy Robyn LeLacheurTimeline of Publishing Patterns of Global Displacement between 1939-1964Photographs provided by the Toronto TelegramRefugees & Displaced Peoples: Where they came fromRefugees and MigrantsLocal Context: War Guests in TorontoTheir War Goes On: Opulence Hides Gray RefugeesArticle by Ron Poulton, Telegram Staff ReporterImage Representation of Refugees: An Analysis of Terence Wright's Article, "Moving Images: The Media Representation of Refugees"War Guests, (Im)migrants, and RefugeesThe Representation of War Guests, (Im)migrants, and Refugees Through Wartime Propaganda and IconographyAnna St.Onge25b2131b3bad72f47d55b2ab29f71ad3b83a7de6Robyn LeLacheur69764b2f71565fb3dfb6990b7c0672e799d40562
America's gift to London children
12018-04-17T14:43:06-04:00Robyn LeLacheur69764b2f71565fb3dfb6990b7c0672e799d40562154"America's gift to London children. Mrs. Abernathy, an American lady, has sent seven pairs of shoes and socks to seven little Londoners, innocent victims of German bombers. With each pair she sent a message saying: "God bess the little feet that wear these". Doreen Nicholls in Sun bonnet, made steady progress. Roy Keeble decided it was time to tackle the laces, Violet Patricia Wright, continued with her socks and Kenneth Agas was still a slow starter." (Caption on back)plain2018-04-17T15:18:16-04:0001/04/194451.562498, -0.132290Robyn LeLacheur69764b2f71565fb3dfb6990b7c0672e799d40562
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When World War II began in 1939, hundreds of British children were sent to North America, and to other Commonwealth Nations such as Singapore and Australia to be out of harm's way from the destruction occurring in Europe. Even late into the war, children were being evacuated from London to be free from Nazi bombing.
