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British and Commonwealth War Cemeteries by Julie Summers
$22.99 NZD
$30.00 (23% off)
Category: History | Series: Shire Library
In 1917 a remarkable organisation came into being. Its brief was vastly ambitious: to commemorate the 1,100,00 men of the British Empire who lost their lives in the First World War. This book looks at the history of the war graves for British and Commonwealth servicemen and women. In 1917 a remarkable ...Show more
Dressed for War - The Story of Audrey Withers, Vogue Editor Extraordinaire by Julie Summers
$26.99 NZD
Category: History
'Magnificent ... Dressed for War works on many levels: as an evocation of an uncommon time; as a celebration of an uncommon woman; as pure, unalloyed fun.' Lucy Davies, Daily Telegraph Dressed For War: The Story of Audrey Withers, Vogue editor extraordinaire from the Blitz to the Swinging Sixties is the ...Show more
Fashion on the Ration: Style in the Second World War by Julie Summers
$24.99 NZD
Category: Fashion & Design
In September 1939, just three weeks after the outbreak of war, Gladys Mason wrote briefly in her diary about events in Europe: 'Hitler watched German siege of Warsaw. City in flames.' And, she continued, 'Had my wedding dress fitted. Lovely.' For Gladys Mason, and for thousands of women throughout the ...Show more
Fashion on the Ration: Style in the Second World War by Julie Summers
$49.99 NZD
Category: Fashion & Design
In September 1939, just three weeks after the outbreak of war, Gladys Mason wrote briefly in her diary about events in Europe: 'Hitler watched German siege of Warsaw. City in flames.' And, she continued, 'Had my wedding dress fitted. Lovely.' For Gladys Mason, and for thousands of women throughout the ...Show more
Jambusters: The Story of the Women's Institute in the Second World War by Julie Summers
$26.00 NZD
Category: History
The Second World War was the WI's finest hour. The whole of its previous history - two decades of educating, entertaining and supporting women and campaigning on women's issues - culminated in the enormous collective responsibility felt by the members to 'do their bit' for Britain. With all the vigour, ...Show more
When the Children Came Home: Stories of Wartime Evacuees by Julie Summers
$30.00 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
On 1 September 1939 Operation Pied Piper bgan to place the children of Britain's industrial cities beyond the reach of the Luftwaffe. 1.5 million children, pregnant women and schoolteachers were evacuated in 3 days. A further 2 million children were evacuated privately; the largest mass evacuation of ch ...Show more
When the Children Came Home: Stories of Wartime Evacuees by Julie Summers
$40.00 NZD
Category: History
On 1 September 1939 Operation Pied Piper began. Its aim was to place the children of Britain's industrial cities beyond the reach of the Luftwaffe. The figures are breathtaking. One-and-a-half million children, pregnant women and school teachers were evacuated in three days. A further two million childr ...Show more
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