Nicholas Winton and the rescued generation
TitleNicholas Winton and the rescued generation
Author
Call number940.54779430924/0057
Object number05419
Place of publicationLondon, England
PublisherVallentine Mitchell
Year of publication
2002
Physical description193p.
MaterialBook
ISBN0853034257
Description
Story of Winton, a young British stockbroker,who, while in Prague in December 1938 was shocked by the plight of thousands of refugees desperate to flee from the advancing German army. He set up a makeshift office and in just 3 weeks interviewed parents who wished to send their children to England in what became known as the kindertransport.His efforts resulted in eight trainloads bringing 669 children to London