Photograph of a Red Cross convoy entering Hungary after the uprising in 1956
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1956
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This black and white photograph of a British Red Cross Convoy entering Hungary through the Austrian border in 1956. It features Evelyn Bark opening the barrier between the two states as aid vehicles enter after the Hungarian uprising.
The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 was a nationwide revolt against the Hungarian government and the Soviet-imposed policies across the country. Evelyn Bark was known globally for her knowledge and understanding of numerous languages and cultures which gained her a worldwide reputation for her organisation and communication across state borders as one of the Red Cross’s key leaders. Following this worldwide reputation, she was specifically requested by the League of Red Cross Societies to organise and establish aid for Hungarians escaping the 1956 crisis. The image, capturing her opening the barrier, is therefore symbolic, and shows her importance in the relief programme.
This photograph is particularly significant and interesting for it shows the importance of aid for refugees provided by the British Red Cross, despite the difficulties of delivering aid. This photograph also provides a notable insight into the fundamental role Evelyn Bark played both in the wider British Red Cross foundation, but specifically in the Hungarian Aid Relief project of 1956.
Audio recording by Jasmine Cazals (Volunteer), Birmingham.
The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 was a nationwide revolt against the Hungarian government and the Soviet-imposed policies across the country. Evelyn Bark was known globally for her knowledge and understanding of numerous languages and cultures which gained her a worldwide reputation for her organisation and communication across state borders as one of the Red Cross’s key leaders. Following this worldwide reputation, she was specifically requested by the League of Red Cross Societies to organise and establish aid for Hungarians escaping the 1956 crisis. The image, capturing her opening the barrier, is therefore symbolic, and shows her importance in the relief programme.
This photograph is particularly significant and interesting for it shows the importance of aid for refugees provided by the British Red Cross, despite the difficulties of delivering aid. This photograph also provides a notable insight into the fundamental role Evelyn Bark played both in the wider British Red Cross foundation, but specifically in the Hungarian Aid Relief project of 1956.
Audio recording by Jasmine Cazals (Volunteer), Birmingham.
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1143/29/IN3305
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