The project investigates the experience of being an evacuee during WWII. A number of residents of the Dundee area were evacuated to the Cove Bay area. School pupils investigated both from the evacuees’ perspective and the experience of the host families. By taking part in a re-enactment the children had the opportunity to experience being an evacuee.

Interviews with Evacuees to the Cove Area, and Residents of Cove who Hosted Evacuees

• Video Conference between Mrs Mathieson and Primary 7 Pupils [video - part one] [transcript - part one] [video - part two] [transcript - part two]
• Alice, Ewen and Steven discussing a map of Cove [video] [transcript]
• A walk around Cove with Mrs Mathieson [video - part one] [transcript - part one] [video - part two] [transcript - part two]
• Transcript of Interview with Mrs Cruden - an Evacuee [video - part one] [transcript - part one] [video - part two] [transcript - part two]
• Interview with Mr Davidson, an evacuee to the Fraserburgh area [video - part one] [transcript - part one] [video - part two] [transcript - part two]
• Mr Jamieson Recalls Evacuees Coming to Stay with His Family [video - part one] [transcript - part one] [video - part two] [transcript - part two]
• Mr Leiper Recalls Evacuees Coming to the Cove Area [video - part one] [transcript - part two] [video - part two] [transcript - part two]

Reliving the Evacuations

• Evacuees - Loirston Pupils Re-enact the Mass Evacuation of Children During the War [video - part one] [video - part two]
• The Evacuation Adventure by William Rodger (Great uncle of a Loirston pupil) [text]
• Some images from Loirston Primary and surrounding area from during the War and now [text & image]