Merseyside at War 1939-45
Title | Merseyside at War 1939-45 PDF eBook |
Author | Michael W. Royden |
Publisher | |
Pages | 294 |
Release | 2018 |
Genre | HISTORY |
ISBN | 9781473873346 |
Merseyside at War
Title | Merseyside at War PDF eBook |
Author | Anthony Hogan |
Publisher | Amberley Publishing Limited |
Pages | 128 |
Release | 2015-01-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 144563774X |
This fascinating volume documents the impact of the two world wars on the people of Merseyside, using a selection of primary sources and contemporary photographs.
Merseyside at War 1939-45
Title | Merseyside at War 1939-45 PDF eBook |
Author | Mike Royden |
Publisher | Pen & Sword Military |
Pages | 272 |
Release | 2019-02 |
Genre | HISTORY |
ISBN | 9781473873339 |
Merseyside played a unique role during the Second World War, which directly led to the area being a major enemy target in an attempt to put the port completely out of action. Consequently, Merseyside became the most heavily bombed area outside of the capital. Despite the considerable damage, the campaign failed, and the port continued as a centre of operations for Western Approaches Command, controlling the safe passage of supply convoys into the Mersey, providing an essential lifeline to the success of the war effort. Rare insights into the life of war-torn Merseyside are included, along with untold stories from those who witnessed the events first hand, including the Blitz, the defense of the port, and the grim conditions in one of the largest prisoner of war and internment camps in the country in Huyton. A broad spectrum of life on the Home Front is recounted through memories, newspaper stories and personal memoirs to bear witness to the profound trials of courage and fortitude of ordinary people enduring this desperate struggle to survive the war years. This fraught resilience was not always a united front, and controversial topics are also studied, such as conscientious objectors, racism, strike action, and crime, plus the issue of the Spirit of the Blitz - was it a myth or reality? This book therefore is an attempt to cover the full period of the war on the Home Front, in all its aspects, from the day war was declared, to the wild celebrations on the streets at the cessation of hostilities, plus the immediate post war problems.
Merseyside's War
Title | Merseyside's War PDF eBook |
Author | Mike Benbough-Jackson |
Publisher | Amberley Publishing Limited |
Pages | 295 |
Release | 2015-11-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1445639335 |
Capturing the experiences of the people of Merseyside in the First World War in their own words, from life on the front line to entertainment at home
Merseyside at War
Title | Merseyside at War PDF eBook |
Author | Rodney Whitworth |
Publisher | |
Pages | 90 |
Release | 1988 |
Genre | Liverpool (England) |
ISBN | 9780901367303 |
Mist Over The Mersey
Title | Mist Over The Mersey PDF eBook |
Author | Lyn Andrews |
Publisher | Headline |
Pages | 233 |
Release | 2010-03-04 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0755376390 |
Once war strikes, life can never be the same again... A close-knit community is devastated by the outbreak of World War I in heart-breaking saga, Mist over the Mersey - a tale of families, friendship and romance from bestselling author Lyn Andrews. Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Maureen Lee. The Chatterton family is far too posh for the Liverpool slums where they've ended up. Nancy Butterworth and Abbie Kerrigan, lifelong residents of the place, tried to befriend Dee Chatterton, but her mother wants her to have nothing to do with such rough children. The Burgess family looks forward to the arrival of their young cousin Sean from Dublin, and Nancy is not the first to lose her heart to the Irish charmer. In 1914 things are to change dramatically, and the families are to find that money and social position mean nothing when the horrors of the First World War invade their lives and take away their sons... Don't miss Lyn Andrews' sequel to the novel, Mersey Blues. What Amazon readers are saying about Mist Over the Mersey: 'This book grabs you from the first word to the last. As soon as I started to read it, I could see all the characters so clearly, as if I were there with them. It only took me two days to read it, as I could not put it down' 'Lyn Andrews is definitely an author you want to discover time and again. She writes with real clarity, wit and warmth...The characters that Lyn Andrews has written about are people that you feel are truly real'
Wirral at War
Title | Wirral at War PDF eBook |
Author | Mike Royden |
Publisher | Amberley Publishing Limited |
Pages | 204 |
Release | 2022-06-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1445675234 |
Wirral at War is a tribute to the wartime record of the people of the Wirral in the two World Wars.