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The duchess who helped save thousands of children

The Duchess of Atholl played a major part in getting 4,000 refugees to freedom during the Spanish Civil War.

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Inside the Royal Albert Hall s secret archive

The RAH’s archive is being opened to the public for the first time. Its treasures include a Picasso sketch and an unseen Beatles snap

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Plaque to be unveiled in Brampton by 94-year-old Basque refugee

Plaque to be unveiled in Brampton by 94-year-old Basque refugee
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Brothers in arms, a long way from home : the first Australians to fight fascism overseas | Australian War Memorial

The discovery of a rare photo from the Spanish civil war raises questions about why volunteers from Australia are not commemorated

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Children fleeing Spanish civil war offered refuge in UK – archive, 1937

In May 1937, a number of governments agreed to offer sanctuary to orphans from the war-torn Basque region of Spain. Nearly 4,000 arrived in the UK

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