Child refugees from the Spanish Civil War

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At the height of the Spanish Civil War, thousands of Basque children were evacuated to safety in Britain. In 1937, Herminio Martinez was sent away by his parents at the age of seven. It was 23 years before he saw them again. Herminio Martinez talks to Witness about his memories of the evacuation and the reunion with his family. The programme was first broadcast in 2011. PHOTO: The Basque children arriving at Southampton in 1937 (Hutton Archive/Getty Images)