Margaret Koppens has researched and written this post from Bolton. BELGIAN REFUGEES IN BOLTON In August 1914 Germany invaded Belgium and to escape the atrocities taking place, over 220,000 Belgia…
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A Post war correspondent gets swept up with Belgian refugees fleeing the advancing German army, Americans become desperate to get home, and tragedy jars the British awake.
A historian has been visiting the areas of London where tens of thousands of Belgian refugees in World War One made their homes.
Zwitserland bood tijdens de Grote Oorlog onderdak aan zo'n 9.000 gevluchte Belgen. Onder hen een groot aantal kinderen, vooral uit het frontgebied van de Westhoek.
Dr Will Butler, University of Kent The outbreak of the First World War only had a very limited impact on the town of Folkestone during its opening weeks. Despite the fact that many of its summer vi...
Zwitserland bood tijdens de Grote Oorlog onderdak aan zo'n 9.000 gevluchte Belgen. Onder hen een groot aantal kinderen, vooral uit het frontgebied van de Westhoek.
When Britain happily accepted 250,000 desperate refugees
On August 1, 1914, the German Army invaded Belgium. The Germans wanted an easy passage to France. The Belgians fought back...
The invasion of Belgium ruined the life-hopes of many ordinary Belgian folk. One couple was Victor Buelens and Emelie Alice deKeyser from Louvain who had planned their marriage for 22nd ...
On August 1, 1914, the German Army invaded Belgium. The Germans wanted an easy passage to France. The Belgians fought back...
Britain was home to 250,000 Belgian refugees in WW1 so why is their story forgotten today?
Zwitserland bood tijdens de Grote Oorlog onderdak aan zo'n 9.000 gevluchte Belgen. Onder hen een groot aantal kinderen, vooral uit het frontgebied van de Westhoek.
On August 1, 1914, the German Army invaded Belgium. The Germans wanted an easy passage to France. The Belgians fought back...
On August 1, 1914, the German Army invaded Belgium. The Germans wanted an easy passage to France. The Belgians fought back...
The Birmingham Belgian War Refugee Committee dealt with over 4,000 refugees between 1914 and 1918. Many stayed in Birmingham. The committee provided welfare, housing and employment, with the support of local people, religious communities and trades unions. Companies like Austin Motor Co employed Belgian metal workers to replace men on active service. However, some people thought the newcomers were taking jobs away from local people. Accession number: 1976 F580.1
On August 1, 1914, the German Army invaded Belgium. The Germans wanted an easy passage to France. The Belgians fought back...
When Britain happily accepted 250,000 desperate refugees
Britain was home to 250,000 Belgian refugees in WW1 so why is their story forgotten today?
When Britain happily accepted 250,000 desperate refugees
