Great War Britain Shropshire: Remembering 1914-18
Erschienen am 8. September 2014
128 Seiten
978-0-7509-5872-1 (ISBN)
Beschreibung
The First World War claimed over 995,000 British lives, and its legacy continues to be remembered today. Great War Britain: Shropshire offers an intimate portrayal of the county and its people living in the shadow of the 'war to end all wars'. A beautifully illustrated and highly accessible volume, it describes local reaction to the outbreak of war; charts the experience of individuals who enlisted; the changing face of industry; the work of the many hospitals in the area; the effect of the conflict on local children; the women who defied convention to play a vital role on the home front; and concludes with a chapter dedicated to how the city and its people coped with the transition to life in peacetime once more. The Great War story of Shropshire is told through the voices of those who were there and is vividly illustrated through evocative images from the archives of the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust.
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Sprache
Englisch
Verlagsort
Stroud
Großbritannien
Illustrationen
80 Illustrations, black and white
Dateigröße
4,81 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-7509-5872-1 (9780750958721)
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Inhalt
- Intro
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Timeline
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 Outbreak of War
- 2 Preparations at Home
- 3 Work of War
- 4 News from the Front Line
- 5 Home Fires Burning
- 6 Coming Home
- Postscript: Legacy
- Bibliography
- Copyright
