Admiralty staff, evacuated from Whitehall to Bath, Orange Grove c.1940
© Bath in Time - Bath Central Library
image details
Description
They are shown arriving in the city and being shown to their temporary accommodation. They arrived by special train and many were billeted with families across the city who were paid one guinea to cover a week's accommodation, bed and breakfast and evening meals. Bath's Police Station can be seen in the background, protected by a wall of sand bags. The lady leading the party is the head of the WVS. (Slightly out of focus)
Image Reference
20120
Collection Reference
Chronicle X
Original Width (mm)
196
Original Height (mm)
124
Collection Location
Bath Central Library