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London at war : relics of the home front from the World Wars / Alan Brooks.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Brooks, Alan.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- World War, 1914-1918--England--London.
- World War, 1914-1918.
- World War, 1939-1945--England--London.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (177 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Barnsley, South Yorkshire [England] : Wharncliffe Local History, an imprint of Pen & Sword Books, 2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The two world wars of the twentieth century seem so distant from us now, a lifetime ago, in a different age. Yet in London the evidence of these conflicts is around us, near at hand, in the many relics and reminders that are scattered across the fabric of the modern city. And, as Alan Brooks demonstrates in this fascinating photographic record, they can be seen and visited today. Plaques and inscriptions, graves, cemeteries and rolls of honour, stone monuments and stained glass, war-damaged buildings, pillboxes and air-raid shelters, painted signs and camouflage - these are just some of the me
- Contents:
- Abbreviations & Picture Credits; Acknowledgements & Dedication; Preface; Prologue 'Black Sunday'.; Chapter 1: The Dress Rehearsal: The First World War; Intermission: The Inter-War Years; Chapter 2: The London Blitz . . . and After; Chapter 3: V for Revenge: The V Weapons; Chapter 4: Give Me Shelter; Chapter 5: Scars, Shells and Carbuncles; Chapter 6: A Home from Home: Exile and Headquarters; Chapter 7: WW2 Civilian War Graves and Memorials; Chapter 8: Odds and Ends, Other Memorials and Fakes; Chapter 9: Be Your Own Blitz Detective ('BYOBD'); Epilogue
- Appendix 1. London Boroughs, Postal Districts, the LCDR andFire ServicesAppendix 2. Selected Chronology; Appendix 3. London Metropolitan Borough WW2 CivilianWar Memorials/Graves; Appendix 4. Selected Statistics; Appendix 5. Selected Bibliography; Appendix 6. Some Places to Visit, and Contact Details; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781299198913
- 1299198910
- 9781844683222
- 1844683222
- OCLC:
- 797917256
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