In past wars, what would evacuees take with them?

Evacuation World War 2. An evacuee What was it like to be an evacuee? Why was evacuation introduced by the Government? read more

The further you go back in the past, however, the fewer thing people had to take. Generally, people had far fewer possessions than they do today. It also depended on your station on life. read more

My mother was evacuated, so I asked her. You went with your school, and the school would give advice as to what to take. It was not a great amount — just one bag full. Mostly clothes. It was late-ish summer, and winter clothes were advised as well as summer ones, and a spare pair of shoes. read more