In 1937, around 4,000 Basque children were taken to the UK on the aging steamship "SS Habana", against initial opposition from both the government and charitable groups who saw the removal of children from their native country as potentially harmful.
Basque children were taken to the UK on the aging steamship "SS Habana". This was around 4,000. This was in 1937. This was against initial opposition from both the government. This was against initial opposition from charitable groups. These charitable groups saw the removal of children from their native country as potentially harmful.