Individual Belgian Schools: Colony at Campeaux


Figure 1.--This photo postcard shows what isidentified as a class at a school in the shed of the Colony at Campeaux, Belgium. We can see a map of Belgium. The secene is a back shot of the class. The children seem to be girls wearing smocks. They are being taught by a nun. We are not sure if it was a girl's school or if the boys and girls were separated in different classes. You can see another class through the doorway. We believe this may be a relgious order which set up schools and missions in France for the refugees. This could explain the use of colony, shed, and the involvement of the Belgian Government. We notice similar photographs taken in other French locations. We suspect that the children may be Belgian World War I refugees being cared for in France by a Belgian religious order. 

This photo postcard shows waht is identified as a class at a school in the shed of the Colony at Campeaux, Belgium. We can see a map of Belgium. The secene is a back shot of the class. The children seem to be girls wearing smocks. They are being taught by a nun. We are not sure if it was a girl's school or if the boys and girls were separated in different classes. You can see another class through the doorway. We are not sure why the term 'shed' is used. It suggests temporary facilities. We were confusedby the location. A Google serch indicated tht Campeaux was located in Normandy, France. We have not found a Campaux in Belgium. We were also not sure at first what was meant by 'Colony'. The French language text is 'Les Enfants en classe dans la baraquement de la Colonie at Campeaux." The photograph was endorsed by the Belgian Ministry of the Interior (Ministere de L'Interieur). We have never seengoverment involvement in school photography before wither in Belgium or or other country. This card is also labeled Colonies Scolar?tes des Enfantes L'Yser. L'Yser was a World War I battle. The front of the card is labeled Cliche Ghislain Frères. We believe this may be a Belgian relgious order which set up schools and missions in France for the their country's refugees. This could explain the use of colony, shed, and the involvement of the Belgian Government. We notice similar photographs taken in other French locations. We suspect that the children may be Belgian World war I refugees being cared for in France by a Belgian religious order. The studio was Ghislain Freres Photo.







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