Here we trace the history of the Second World War through six wartime Christmases with fascinating information on how people in Britain Allied troops at home & British servicemen aboard celebrated the festive season. This highly illustrated & informative guide explores how people made the most of trying times hanging paper chains in air-raid shelters & enriching Christmas cakes with gravy browning. Through rationing bad news & good absences losses & homecomings Christmas cheer bubbled up during these dark years. For many of course Christmas proved a sad time with reflections on the years of peace gone by toasting loved ones far away & thinking of those who would never come home. But for six years Christmas & the New Year were celebrated with song jokes simple gifts & the wish that next year the war will be over. ...

During World War Two Britain had to look to the land to provide the produce it had previously shipped in from abroad meaning huge changes on both the agricultural & domestic scenes. Accompanying an 8-part BBC series & written by the three presenters who spend a year living on a reconstructed farm from the era Wartime Farm sets these changes within a historical context & looks at the day-to-day life of that time. Exploring a fascinating chapter in Britains recent history we see how our predecessors lived & thrived in difficult conditions with extreme frugality & ingenuity. From growing your own vegetables & keeping chickens in the back yard to having to make do & mend many of the challenges faced by wartime Britons have resonance today. Fascinating historical detail & atmospheric story-telling make this a truly compelling read. ...

The demands of a nation at war had many far-reaching effects on the average home. How did women cope with bringing up a family single-handed after their husbands were conscripted for military service? How did they use the rations & keep up their familys spirits? What was it like to Make Do & Mend or Dig for Victory or to sleep in an Anderson shelter? By looking at the lives of ordinary people who inhabited the semi-detatched world of suburbia Mike & Carol Harris have painted a vivid picture of daily life on the Home Front in wartime Britain. Chapters include: The Suburban Dream House Beautiful Furniture & Furnishings Housework & DIY Rationing The Wartime Kitchen If the Invader Comes Fashion Entertainment & Reconstruction. With a wealth of illustrations & ephemera this book brings wartime experience to life. ...

This book covers Second World War versions of the legendary Jeep
- all the prototypes production models & special versions. There
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' Theda hadn't given much thought to what would happen after she became a nurse. But by the time she finished her first year & was studying for her exams she was coming up to twenty-one & there was a war on'. Against the odds miner's daughter Theda Wearmouth succeeds in gaining a nursing place at Newcastle Hospital. By the time war breaks out she is newly qualified & working in a children's ward a role she adores. She also finds herself being courted by a young soldier. Only Theda's dreams of becoming Mrs Alan Price are shattered when he is killed in action before he can make good on his promise to marry her. Broken-hearted Theda finds herself re-assigned to a special unit of the hospital dealing with German prisoners of war. Her duty is clear. But will she be able to cope with nursing the very men her fiance died fighting? ...

With the sixtieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War looming this new edition of the Wartime Scrapbook revives memories of this evocative time in Britain's history. Life on the home front revolved around rationing blackouts & air raid precautions bringing out that British spirit
- humour coupled with making-do & determination. Poster propaganda kept the population digging for victory during the years of the Home Guard Women's Land Army & austerity with dried eggs. Drawn from Robert Opie's unrivalled collection this new edition of The Wartime Scrapbook profusely illustrates a unique period in history
- the song sheets magazine covers comic postcards fashion & food games propaganda posters & a wealth of wartime ephemera whose very survival is remarkable.

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This vibrant series covers over 170 destinations worldwide including our new range of UK specific titles from cosmopolitan urban delights to sun-kissed beach idylls. Bursting with insightful & easily accessible information these guides are full of practical information on how to make the most of a city break or longer holiday. Compact format quickly locates the top must see & do attractions. This title spans a wide range of destinations including those served by budget airlines. It

Includes:: the most comprehensive list of UK city titles currently available. It contains practical listings to suit varied budgets & tastes. It offers imaginative suggestions that reveal each destination's hidden gems. It is organised by recognisable areas making orientation easy.

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A full account of the part played by Warwickshire's airfields during the Second World War. The history of each airfield is described with the squadrons & aircraft based at them & the main operations flown. The effects of the war on the daily lives of civilians & the constant dangers from raids & night bombing are also detailed. Fully illustrated. ...

Walking is one of Britains favourite leisure activities & this great pocket-sized walking guide to Warwickshire & West Midlands features a variety of mapped walks to suit all abilities. Contained within the guide are 50 walks of 2-10 miles & all the practical detail you need accompanied by fascinating background reading on the history & wildlife of the area & an introduction to each walk. All walks are annotated with local points of interest & places to stop for refreshments. & every walk is given a summary of distance time gradient level of difficulty type of surface & access landscape dog friendliness parking & public toilets. ...

Warwickshire CCC On This Day offers a unique trawl through the long & colourful history of one of the worlds most famous cricket clubs. County cricket a pillar of English sporting life since Victorian times has a history teeming with great characters wonderful matches & bizarre quirks. The county circuit is part of the fabric of the sporting landscape & Warwickshire have long been deeply embedded in it. Through this book which is fully endorsed by the club the history of English cricket is relived & revealed through the prism of major components. The book embraces all of Warwickshires most significant characters controversies & dramas while also uncovering countless quirks behind a club which has known triumph & struggle alike: from the unique & unprecedented treble success of 1994 to the grim battle for survival in the early years; from Ian Bell & Jonathan Trott underpinning Englands batting to Warwickshire mustering just 16 all out against Kent at Tonbridge in 1913. This book encompasses the whole Bears gamut. From all-time greats Dennis Amiss & Frank Foster to one-game-only players Freddie Gross & Paul Dunkels; from momentous Tests at Edgbaston to committee deliberations about what kind of towel should be placed in the members lavatory
- all is in these pages which will fascinate not only lovers of Warwickshire cricket but all cricket.
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