World War II sparked fear and caused uncertainty for millions of people worldwide. With bomb threats and constant evacuations, everyday routines were extremely unpredictable, and unfortunately, school children weren’t spared from the chaos. Lessons were regularly interrupted, and students found themselves crammed into overcrowded classrooms with insufficient resources. Because a lot of the school buildings were damaged during the war, they also had to endure having lessons in makeshift classrooms such as chapels and even pubs. In spite of all this turmoil, students managed to make the most out of their time at school. We’ve compiled a collection of 45 photos of them doing just that.
#21 Students Of The Taihoku High School Mountaineering Club Camping At Ulay, Japan, 1940s
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7points
#22 Mrs. Mary K. Adair Takes An Examination For Officers' Candidate School, Fort Mcpherson, Georgia, USA, 1942
7points
#23 Student Art Exhibit, Tennessee, USA, 1947
7points
#24 Editorial Meeting Working On The Student Paper At The Banneker Junior High School, Washington, D.C., USA, 1942
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6points
#25 Leo W. Kraus Instructing High School Class, Granada Relocation Center, Amache, Colorado, USA, 1945
6points
#26 Miss Pauline Craske Teaches Her Junior School Pupils To Play Football On The Playing Fields At Queen's College, Taunton, England, 1943
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6points
#27 Irls At Baldock County Council School In Hertfordshire Enjoy A Drink Of Milk During A Break In The School Day, England, UK, 1944
6points
#28 War Comes To School- Life At Peckham Central School, London, England, 1943
6points
#29 Children Make Use Of The Library In A Newly Constructed County School, UK, 1945
6points
#30 The School Captain Dennis Jennings Discussing Various Issues With His Prefect Colleagues, Peckham Central School, London, England, 1943
6points
#31 Mrs Scott Helps Two Pupils At The Village School In Lewknor With The Posters They Are Drawing For A Competition Organised By The National Savings Committee, England, 1941
6points
#32 A Group Of Girls During A Lesson On Basket-Making, They Are Weaving The Wicker Strands To Make Waste Paper Baskets, Council School, Baldock, Hertfordshire, England, UK, 1944
6points
#33 Technical School, Training At Tottenham Polytechnic, Middlesex, England, UK, 1944
6points
#34 Kuittinen Elementary School - Girls' Craft Class, Finland, 1942
6points
#35 High School Physics Class, Granada Relocation Center, Amache, Colorado, USA, 1945
5points
#36 Leo W. Kraus And His High School Woodworking Shop, Granada Relocation Center, Amache, Colorado, USA, 1945
5points
#37 Pre-School Age Girl Painting, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Circa 1941
5points
#38 Pauntley Court - School And Home For French And Belgian Refugees, Pauntley, Gloucestershire, England, 1943
5points
#39 Girls At Albany Senior School In Enfield During A Lesson On American History, England, 1943
5points
#40 Oakbank Area School Leather Work Class, Australia, Circa 1945
5points