Exodus –– II

In the previous post, I discussed how a *cough* closer examination of available primary and secondary sources about the Hull exoduses revealed that they took place in 1916 as well as 1915. I also suggested that this made me rethink my narrative of what they meant. So what was that narrative? Firstly, these treks (as they were sometimes termed) were not unique to Hull. They took place in (or rather from) other English towns in the north-east of England at around the same time, such as Goole, Cleethorpes, and Leicester. Evidence is scattered, but these treks seemed to go on for briefer periods than at Hull, just a couple of nights, usually after the first air raid shock. A bigger exodus took place, primarily from London’s East End out to the west of the metropolis, in 1917, especially after the Harvest Moon Gotha raids in September-October. The complication for me is that I had envisaged these exoduses as evidence for a lack of confidence and a lack of experience, I suppose, on the part…

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