London Evacuation 1939

London children preparing to leave the capital as part of the evacuation shortly before the start of the Second World War. * 31/8/99: Evacuees including Michael Aspel, the Beverley Sisters, Jessica Mann and Jack Rosenthal will gather at the Imperial War Museum. * in London to mark the 60th anniversary of the evacuation, which saw 1.5 million people moved to the country in three days.