Video summary
This film looks at historical sources relating to the experiences of children evacuated during World War 2.
Dr Sam Caslin from Liverpool University looks at how photos taken by leading Welsh photographer Geoff Charles, can help tell us more about the lives of the children concerned.
Dr Caslin shows how decisions about what to photograph, and which prints were selected, tells us something about attitudes to the war and evacuation.
The film also looks at how the local newspaper used the photographs in articles portraying the evacuees’ experiences in a positive light.
She asks if this is evidence of government propaganda pressurising the media to present the evacuation in a positive light.
This clip is from the series Hunting for History.
Teacher Notes
Students could be asked to write a short response to the following task: ‘All sources are useful to the historian’. Explain why.
This clip will be relevant for teaching KS3 History in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 4th level People, past events and societies in Scotland.
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