Node 06 detail: The Children of Guernica

One of the most amazing stories when the working class people of Southampton rescued Spanish children who had become orphaned in the Spanisch Civil War. A tent city was built on the commons with all the resources coming from the people.

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Caring Folk

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What a lovely story. After their arrival did the people of Southampton adopt them permanently? Where did they go? Lindsay

Los Ninos

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Mean while I know the answer. Actually quite a few of the children stayed and are still around. A film has been made for BBC by ???