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The 1940s Home (Shire Library)
Paul Evans
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Description for The 1940s Home (Shire Library)
Paperback. The history of the British home in the 1940s is dominated by the Second World War. In the first five years of the decade homes were adapted to better survive the affects of bombing. The 1930s home became the wartime home with the addition of anti-blast tape to the windows, sandbags round the door, and a Morrison shelter in the kitchen. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 196 x 4. Weight in Grams: 114. New.
The history of the British home in the 1940s is dominated by the Second World War. In the first five years of the decade homes were adapted to better survive the affects of bombing. The 1930s home became the wartime home with the addition of anti-blast tape to the windows, sandbags round the door, and a Morrison shelter in the kitchen. In the garden, lawn and shrubs gave way to vegetable plots and chicken coops. For those whose houses were damaged or destroyed, or those moved out of their homes by post-war rehousing schemes, the picture was very different. For ... Read more
The history of the British home in the 1940s is dominated by the Second World War. In the first five years of the decade homes were adapted to better survive the affects of bombing. The 1930s home became the wartime home with the addition of anti-blast tape to the windows, sandbags round the door, and a Morrison shelter in the kitchen. In the garden, lawn and shrubs gave way to vegetable plots and chicken coops. For those whose houses were damaged or destroyed, or those moved out of their homes by post-war rehousing schemes, the picture was very different. For ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Shire Publications
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
Shire Library
Condition
New
Number of Pages
48
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747807360
SKU
9780747807360
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About Paul Evans
Paul Evans is a specialist dealer in twentieth-century art and design, having a particular interest in posters, graphics and the propaganda arts. He is co-author (with Peter Doyle) of The Home Front, 1939-45 and Tommy's War in Europe British Military Memorabilia, 1939-45. He lives in London.
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