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News, Events & Reports


Exposición en Arasate
País Vasco

Este es un breve reportaje sobre la exposición que se exhibe actualmente en Arasate, País Vasco. La exposición está organizada por Intxorta y el Proyecto Memoria Intergeneracional del grupo liderado por Mónica Jato, junto con BCA'37UK-Euskadi y BCA'37 UK. Reportaje por José Luis Duo (BCA'37UK - Euskadi):

El dia 19 de este mes estuve en Arrasate, en la inauguración de la exposición sobre los niños del 36. En la casa de cultura estábamos más de 200 personas. Hablaron la Diputada General de Gipuzkoa, la alcaldesa de Arrasate y Mónica Jato, que nombró a BCA'37 y explicó quienes somos y lo que hacemos. Hicieron un homenaje a unos cuantos niños del 36 supervivientes La exposición fué muy bien recibida Aquí adjunto una galería de fotos y un cortometraje en YouTube … https://www.intxorta.org/blog/ galeria-fotos-ojo-aguja-ninos-ninas-guerra-guipuzcoa/

Exhibition in Arasate, Euskadi

This is a short report on the exhibition currently on show in Arasate, Euskadi. The exhibition is presented by Intxorta and the Monica Jato's Intergenerational Memory Project led by Mónica Jato together with BCA'37UK - Euskadi and BCA'37 UK

Report by José Luis Duo (BCA'37UK - Euskadi):

On the 19th of this month I was in Arrasate for the opening of the exhibition about the children of the 36. There were more than 200 people in the House of Culture. The Deputy General of Gipuzkoa, the Mayoress of Arrasate and Monica Jato spoke, naming the BCA'37 and explaining who we are and what we do. They paid tribute to some of the surviving children of '36.
The exhibition was very well received. I am attaching a photo gallery and a short film on YouTube … https://www.intxorta.org/blog/ galeria-fotos-ojo-aguja-ninos-ninas-guerra-guipuzcoa/


Churchill's Spaniards by Sean Scullion.

This widely promoted book is out this month. It has been written by a serving British Army Officer. There are contributions from Susanna Hidalgo, Rob Garcia,and Manuel Moreno. The Assocition is cited and credited. Read a review by Simon Martinez here here ….


José (Joe) Armolea

We have been informed by Stephen Armolea of the sad death of his father, José (Joe). We send our deepest condolences to all José’s family and friends. There will be a service of remembrance at 4.15pm on Friday 4th October at the Chilterns Crematorium (Hampden Chapel), Whielden Lane, Amersham HP7 0ND. More information and details of the service can be found here ….


New Exhibitions

John Hansard Gallery

5 October 2024 – 11 January 2025
John Hansard Gallery
142 – 144 Above Bar Street, Southampton SO14 7DU
Opening hours :
Open Tuesday to Saturday 11am – 5pm
Free Entry.

There is a preview event on Friday 4 October at 6.30pm. Please RSVP to jack@jhg.art by Wednesday 2 October if you wish to attend.


Sonia Boué and Ashokkumar D Mistry
Las Gemelas: Arrival (a lexicon of unmaking)

Sarah Pierce
Scene of the Myth

More details about the artists, and their relationship to the arrival in 1937 of almost 4,000 Basque child refugees, can be found here


Luis Santamaria Garcia

Luis Angel Santamaria recently informed us of the sad death of his father Luis Santamaria Garcia on Thursday 4th July 2024 in Nuneaton. He was 97 years old. He was one of the niños. A private cremation was held attended only by his son and daughter. We now have details of a public funeral ceremony at the family plot in Golders Green where his remains will be buried and for which everyone will be welcome to attend. More information and funeral details can be found here ….


New to our Colonies pages:

Moorhill House, near North Stoneham

UK Map

We are gradually adding to our collection of informative pages on the colonies. Explore it using our interactive map here To date we have twelve informative pages: Aston, Brampton, Caerleon, Faringdon, Guisborough, Huddersfield, Merriot, Montrose, Moorhill, Swansea, Theydon Bois and Wickham Market. STOP PRESS 'The Oaks', Langham, Colchester has just been added to the list - see here. We're always happy to update the information, or make corrections - just contact us with the details


Euskara Classes

Euskara Classes



We receive occasional requests about learning the Basque language, so we are happy to inform you of this course from the London Basque Society.


The Basque Child Refugees in the UK

Leeds Zine

This teaching/educational aid is a "Zine", produced by a group of undergraduate students at Leeds University in 2021, and which you can download here The students came from different disciplines and worked under the guidance of Peter Anderson, Professor of Twentieth Century Spanish History. It is an example both of what can be produced by interested and talented students and also of a useful educational aid for schools investigating this topic. As is made clear on the introductory page this can be printed, copied and otherwise reproduced without needing further permissions.


The Guernica Children documentary on our YouTube channel

The Gernika Children Picasso Gernika

The English Version can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/LSNe_BMPhDI La versión en español puede verse aquí: https://youtu.be/CuW_BAqZcTY


'Happy and Safe': The Basque Child Refugees in Cumberland and Westmorland 1937 - 1939

by Rob David
Book cover

Rob has been studying, writing about, and lecturing on the experiences of refugees in Cumbria for many years. Now he turns his focus on the Basque Children who arrived in the North West in 1937. He has had full access to the archives of the Charles and Lady Cecilia Roberts who brought into existence a colony of 100 children in Brampton near Carlisle and a satellite for 25 children at Ambleside. Rob describes the lives of the children and the impressive range of people who stepped forward to support them both financially and with care and attention …

The book is now available in our shop.


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Welcome

In 1937, during the Spanish civil war, almost 4,000 children were evacuated to the UK from Bilbao. Read more …

At first they stayed in a camp at Stoneham and later in colonies throughout the UK. Read more …

We want to remember and preserve the story of these niños de la guerra in their rightful context. Read more …

Newsletter / Boletín

From the Archives

Newsletter 17, November 2012

An Account
by Adrian Bell Newsletter 17, November 2012, pages 8 and 9 Read the full article here …


… an article you may have missed:

The Basque Children Refugees in Hereford 1937 - A Family History by By Maria Dolores Power Read the full article here


From Another Archive:

Niños vascos evacuados a Inglaterra Biblioteca Digital Hispánica Read the full article here …

Articles & Reviews

"Churchill's Spaniards by Sean Scullion"
Review by Simon Martinez
"Cumbria's Basque children become a focal point of residential course"
Report by Rob David on the course 'A Welcome in the Hills'

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View more event reports here …


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Exhibitions Live & Online

Bombs…Away!

The Peace Museum's Bombs…Away! explores the impact of aerial bombardment against civilians during World War Two and uses its unique collection to examine how peace campaigns formed in response … BCA'37 UK helped with the section on the Basque children.

www.bombsawayexhibition.com


Haven's East: The Lost History of Basque Child Refugees in 1930s East Anglia

A National Lottery funded project investigating the history of the Basque children at colonies in Cambridgeshire and Norfolk. BCA'37 UK contributed to the R & D of this exhibition. Visit the exhibition at: www.havenseast.org, read about the background to the project here …, and read this Report on Refugee week 2021 by Ed Packard