Child refugees during the Spanish Civil War (1936-39) Document: Newspaper article reporting on conditions in refugee camps housing Basque child refugees. Catalogue ref: MH 57/324 Description: During the Spanish Civil War (1936-39), just under 4,000 children were put on ships sailing from the Basque region to Southampton, fleeing the war - most without their families. This was the largest single group of refugees to arrive in Britain. They were first housed in a swiftly constructed camp called North Stoneham, with rows of white tents. Quickly conditions deteriorated and children were sent to di

Child refugees during the Spanish Civil War (1936-39) Document: Newspaper article reporting on conditions in refugee camps housing Basque child refugees. Catalogue ref: MH 57/324 Description: During the Spanish Civil War (1936-39), just under 4,000 children were put on ships sailing from the Basque region to Southampton, fleeing the war - most without their families. This was the largest single group of refugees to arrive in Britain. They were first housed in a swiftly constructed camp called North Stoneham, with rows of white tents. Quickly conditions deteriorated and children were sent to different homes around the country, from stately mansions to hostels. This newspaper article shows refugees who were brought to Clergy House, Almondsbury, Huddersfield. With this document, students could consider: - What does the photograph and caption reveal about living conditions for Basque child refugees in Britain? - How useful are photographs as historical sources? - What other sources would help us to find out more about the experience of Basque child refugees in Britain? Learn more about the experiences of Basque refugee children displaced to Britain during the Spanish civil war in our online workshop:

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