German Jews upon their arrival in England, 1938

The group of Jewish refugee children from Germany, in total more than 200 boys and girls aged 12 to 17, mostly from the cities of Hamburg and Berlin, arrive in England. Their trip took them from Hoek in Holland to Harwich and eventually to a recreation camp in Dovercourt, near Harwich. There they were accommodated for two or three weeks. A group of the children were eventually sent to live with British families. They were supposed to be prepared for emigration to British possessions. 5, 000 refugee children are planned for

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Accommodated Dovercourt Emigration Eventually Harwich Hoek Minority Mostly Planned Possessions Prepared Refugee Supposed

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