Where were all the valuables from the British Museum hidden during the Blitz of the Second World War?

Question

When did they move them out and then when did they come back to London? Where were they hidden?

Answer 1

23 August 1939 - Evacuation of the collections ordered (to Boughton and Drayton Houses, Northamptonshire; National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth; Aldwych Tube Tunnel); evacuation begins 24 August

Some exhibits came back as late as 1949 (like the Elgin marbles)

Answer 2

There may not be any totally straight answers, but here is a shot.

It was reported that they were secretly kept in the basement vaults of the Sun Life Insurance company in Montreal, Canada, during World War II, along with the gold bullion of the Bank of England. However it has also been said that they were kept in the Round Tower of Windsor Castle, or the Fort Knox Bullion Depository.

When World War II started in 1939, officials wanted to move the royal family, especially the children, to Canada. Officials thought it would be safer for them there, away from the bombings.

But the royals refused to be evacuated.

They stayed at Windsor Castle and sheltered in the dungeons during bombing raids.

They hid there with the crown jewels which were wrapped in newspaper to keep them safe.

When the war was over, the Princess and her family celebrated with crowds outside Buckingham Palace.

Answer 3

in the time of the 2d international conflict the jewels have been hidden in a secret area which has under no circumstances been disclosed. yet Historians & college Professors gessed the citadel Knox became the protecting factor throughout the time of WWII. A rfile (LEC, citadel Knox, KY. Soldier learn handbook) says: "The U.S. Treasury branch began shape of the U.S. Bullion Depository. It first opened in January 1937. The Gold Vault became used to save and to preserve the English Crown Jewels and the Magna Carta (the great shape, which dates back to the thirteenth century). On December 26, 1941, the Gold Vault additionally gained the unique documents of the form, the bill of Rights, and the assertion of Independence. those documents left citadel Knox on October a million, 1944, and have been back to Washington, D.C. for public show."

Answer 4

I heard a load of stuff was hidden in Muncaster Castle a stately home in Cumbria UK.
It was kept very safe there Cumbria was (and still is) a very difficult place to find, I am still pretty sure that there are no roads leading to Cumbria.
Another safety aspect was that the locals wouldnt know the crown jewels from a bag of cockles, so nothing was ever stolen!!
Hope this helps??

Answer 5

The Egyptian Mummys were stored in the Aldwych Underground Station (now closed).

Answer 6

They were dispersed mainly to slate quarries in North Wales and stone quarries in Gloucestershire. I think they were moved out in 1939/40 and returned in 1946.

Answer 7

They were hidden in the Underground (subway tunnels).

Answer 8

no idea .... is there hidden treasure out there then .... do you want to share

Answer 9

dont know