Videos tagged with SCHOOL

WARTIME SCHOOLS - DONATED BY THE CANADIANS

WARTIME SCHOOLS - DONATED BY THE CANADIANS

It's not well known that the Canadians donated entire schools for use by London children whose schools had been bombed out. John's grandfather arranged for two of them to be imported to West Ham, and this is what it was like.

Growing up during First World War

Growing up during First World War

Doris Boost was born in Dalston, London in 1908. She has lived in the Dalston area all her life. Here she talks a little about her memories of her early life including war and school.

Growing up in 1960's Seychelles

Growing up in 1960's Seychelles

Ralph Volcere is the Editor of the newspaper Le Nouveau Seychelles Weekly and is also the Leader of the Democratic Party in opposition in the Seychelles. Here he talks about what life was like growing up in the Seychelles in the 1960's.

VE DAY AT CHELTENHAM LADIES COLLEGE

VE DAY AT CHELTENHAM LADIES COLLEGE

Annette had returned to Britain from India and was on her way to an interview at Cheltenham Ladies College when the announcement came that the war in Europe had ended. She joined the celebrations and "it was the first time I had seen 800 white women together".