Although an Eton student may not fit the typical image of a child from the Second World War, the boys at the College battled through rationing, bombing and loss, just as other children did. In this session, learn how Eton boys dealt with the difficulties of life on the Home Front and discover, through discussion, images, artefacts and hands-on activities, how children supported the war effort.
National Curriculum Links: changes within living memory, significant historical events, people and places in their own locality, a local history study, a study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066.
National Curriculum Links: changes within living memory, significant historical events, people and places in their own locality, a local history study, a study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066.
This Gallery brings together a selection of items; for a comprehensive search of the Eton Collections please visit our online catalogue
