Hampstead War Nurseries
renamed. Now correct.
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'''Hampstead War Nurseries''' was a wartime shelter for children and their families who had been bombed or displaced during [[World War II]] and existed between 1941 and 1945. It was established by [[Anna Freud]] and her partner [[Dorothy Burlingham]] in January 1941 to provide a home.{{sfn|Midgley|2007|pp=939–959}}{{sfn|Kennedy|2009|pp=306–319}} The first nursery was known as the "Childrens Rest Centre".{{sfn|Pretorius|2012|p=30}} that had been established in Hampstead with monies provided by the [[American Foster Parents’ Plan for War Children]].{{sfn|Midgley|2007|pp=939–959}} |
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