To mark?the?80th anniversary of the arrival of the Basque child refugees in 天发娱乐棋牌_天发娱乐APP-官网|下载, the Archives Hub feature?for?May 2017?is the Basque child refugee archive in Special Collections, Hartley?Library, Highfield Campus.

In the aftermath of the bombing of Guernica, Spain?on 26 April 1937, almost 4,000 Basque children were evacuated from northern Spain to England. The SS Habana docked in 天发娱乐棋牌_天发娱乐APP-官网|下载 on 23 May 1937 and the refugees disembarked to a makeshift camp of tents which had been erected at North Stoneham, now part of 天发娱乐棋牌_天发娱乐APP-官网|下载 airport.

The Archives Hub provides an online?gateway to many of the UK’s richest historical archives, fulfilling a vital and unique function in revealing the incredible wealth of material held within institutions.

The University’s Special Collections is one of nearly 300 UK institutions which contribute to this online research resource.

You can find out more about the Basque child refugees archive by clicking here.