Evacuation was organised by the government Schools made lists of children to be evacuated Local councils organised trains Teachers went with evacuees Evacuees were given homes with local families ID: 590712
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Finding a new home in Staffordshire 1Slide2
Evacuation was organised by the government
Schools made lists of children to be evacuated
Local councils organised trains
Teachers went with evacueesSlide3
Evacuee’s were given homes with local families
These were called BILLETSSlide4
Finding a new home for evacuees
Read Source 3 from the local newspaper, the Staffordshire Advertiser. Now answer these questions:
How were evacuees received by local people in Rocester?
Did all evacuees find homes?
SOURCE 3Slide5
Now listen to the memories of Basil Turner…
Basil was 18 and a Scout Leader when he was asked to help with the billeting of evacuees in Leek
What does Basil say about the billeting process?
How does Basil’s experience in Leek compare with Source 3?
Why are their accounts different?Slide6
Now listen to these two evacuees talking about their experiences of finding a billet:
“…they were picking us out like you’d pick a prize pig…”
John
Dorothy