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Preston in the First World War
David Huggonson
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Description for Preston in the First World War
Paperback. The First World War for the people of Preston. Publication ties in with the centenary year of the outbreak of the First World War. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JJF; HBWN; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 8. Weight in Grams: 304.
On 4 August 1914 the people of Preston received news that war had been declared. Local newspapers printed explosive headlines stating this fact, and four years of hardship, uncertainty and loss followed. From recruitment and the Pals, to women joining the war effort in munitions factories, news from the front, rationing, and eventually demobilisation, this book provides a valuable insight into the city's experience of one of the greatest events of the twentieth century. This book has been designed to inform you, the reader, of how the city coped with the war by presenting first-hand accounts. You will ... Read more
On 4 August 1914 the people of Preston received news that war had been declared. Local newspapers printed explosive headlines stating this fact, and four years of hardship, uncertainty and loss followed. From recruitment and the Pals, to women joining the war effort in munitions factories, news from the front, rationing, and eventually demobilisation, this book provides a valuable insight into the city's experience of one of the greatest events of the twentieth century. This book has been designed to inform you, the reader, of how the city coped with the war by presenting first-hand accounts. You will ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445618579
SKU
V9781445618579
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-29
About David Huggonson
David Huggonson first became interested in Preston and the First World War in 2003 during voluntary work for a local museum. It has since formed the subject of an MA thesis. In 2014 David will be working alongside volunteers and museum curators on the 'Preston Remembers' project, which has received Heritage Lottery Funding and will mark the centenary of the ... Read more
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