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Birmingham at War 1939-45 by Julie Phillips
$34.99 AUD
Category: No Category | Series: Towns and Cities in World War Two Ser.
Barely 17 years after the Great War that had brought Britain to its knees, the country was once again asked to make sacrifices and give their all to the war effort. With its strong industrial background, Birmingham was already geared to help manufacture the vehicles that could be adapted for war use, an ...Show more
Brighton at War 1939-45 by DOUGLAS D'ENNO
$44.99 AUD
Category: Military | Series: Towns and Cities in World War Two Ser.
Long before war was declared on 3 September 1939, Brighton had steadily and carefully prepared for the coming conflict by building shelters, organising defence and rescue services, and providing the population with advice of its own or from government sources. These precautions stood the town in good st ...Show more
Canterbury in the Great War by Stephen Wynn
$27.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Your Towns and Cities in the Great War Ser.
Canterbury had been a garrison town for many years before the war, and when hostilities began between Britain and Germany, it was home to The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). They were immediately mobilised for war and replaced in the town by the men of the West Kent Yeomanry, a Territorial unit, along with ...Show more
City of Manchester in the Great War by Glynis Cooper; Glynis Greenman-Cooper; Glynis Greenman
$34.99 AUD
Category: Military | Series: Towns and Cities in the Great War Ser.
The war touched almost every aspect of life on the Home Front, and those who were left behind suffered terribly. This book meticulously explores the problems, hardships and grief faced by Manchesters people and takes a detailed look the unfortunate areas that were hit the hardest. Throughout Britain, i ...Show more
Cumbria at War 1939-45 by Ruth Mansergh
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Category: No Category | Series: Your Towns and Cities in World War Two Ser.
The outbreak of war marked a new era for the people of Cumbria. Many young men and women enlisted in the Forces, while older people joined the Home Guard or became Air Raid Precaution Wardens. Children from cities were sent to Kendal to escape the threat of bombing raids, members of the Women's Land Arm ...Show more
DOVER IN THE GREAT WAR by WYNN STEPHEN
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Category: Military | Series: Your Towns and Cities in the Great War Ser.
Situated on the south coast of England, geographically and strategically, Dover more than played its part in the First World War. It was from its harbor that the many vessels of the Dover Patrol set about preventing German ships from using the English Channel. It was undoubtedly one of the most importan ...Show more
DURHAM CITY IN THE GREAT WAR by WYNN STEPHEN
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Category: Military | Series: Towns and Cities in the Great War Ser.
Durham was, and still is, one of the country's oldest and best-loved cites. The very name was synonymous with dedication, dependability and determination. Men from the city answered the call to arms with an eerie normality, no matter what their age or social class. Many had been miners before the war an ...Show more
Dorking in the Great War by Kathryn Atherton
$28.99 AUD
Category: Military | Series: Your Towns and Cities in the Great War Ser.
From Zeppelin raids to housing refugees and evacuees or from men volunteering to fight or women working in the local Gunpowder factory, Dorking in the Great War looks at how the experience of war impacted on the town, from the initial enthusiasm for sorting out the German Kaiser in time for Christmas 19 ...Show more
Edinburgh in the Great War by Derek Tait
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Category: Military | Series: Towns and Cities in the Great War Ser.
When news of the war broke out in 1914, nothing could prepare the citizens of Edinburgh for the changes that would envelop their city over the next four years. The story of Edinburgh in the Great War is both an interesting and intriguing one. This book covers this historic city's involvement from the co ...Show more
Kent at War 1939-45 by Tanya Wynn
$34.99 AUD
Category: Military | Series: Your Towns and Cities in World War Two Ser.
Kent at War 1939 - 45 is a comprehensive account of the part that the county played in the Second World War, covering in great detail a combination of life on the home front from a civilian perspective balanced against that of a military one. The book's narrative looks at the part played by the Dover Pa ...Show more
MERSEYSIDE AT WAR 1939-45 by ROYDEN MIKE
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Category: Military | Series: Your Towns and Cities in World War Two Ser.
Merseyside played a unique role during the Second World War, which directly led to the area being a major enemy target in an attempt to put the port completely out of action. Consequently, Merseyside became the most heavily bombed area outside of the capital. Despite the considerable damage, the campaig ...Show more
Maidstone in the Great War by Stephen Wynn
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Category: Military | Series: Towns and Cities Ser.
Maidstone in the Great War tells the remarkable story of this Kent county town's immense contribution to the Great War effort from the outbreak of war in 1914, to the long-awaited Allied victory in 1918. Maidstone has a long and illustrious military history #65533;e" it even had its own Civil War battle ...Show more