The Wartime Scrapbook on the Home Front 1939-1945 - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 095479544X ISBN 13: 9780954795443

Publisher: Museum of Brands, 2005

Synopsis

• A nostalgic glimpse of a bygone age
• Provides invaluable source material and is a definitive collection of printed ephemera of the past
• Continues in the immensely popular Scrapbook formula which, collectively, have sold over 250,000 copies
• Superb value and an excellent gift idea

This new edition of the Wartime Scrapbook revives memories of this evocative time in Britain's history. Life on the home front revolved around rationing, blackouts, and air raid precautions, bringing out that British spirit - humour coupled with making-do and determination.

Poster propaganda kept the population digging for victory during the years of the Home Guard, Women s Land Army and austerity with dried eggs.

Drawn from Robert Opie's unrivalled collection, The Wartime Scrapbook profusely illustrates a unique period in history - the song sheets, magazine covers, comic postcards, fashion and food, games, propaganda posters and a wealth of wartime ephemera whose very survival is remarkable.

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The 1960s Scrapbook ISBN 9780954795412
The 1970s Scrapbook ISBN 9780954795405
The Edwardian Scrapbook ISBN 9780954795481
The Royal Scrapbook ISBN 9780954795436
The Victorian Scrapbook ISBN 9780954795498

About this title

Synopsis:

With the sixtieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War looming, this new edition of the Wartime Scrapbook revives memories of this evocative time in Britain's history. Life on the home front revolved around rationing, blackouts, and air raid precautions, bringing out that British spirit - humour coupled with making-do and determination. Poster propaganda kept the population digging for victory during the years of the Home Guard, Women's Land Army and austerity with dried eggs. Drawn from Robert Opie's unrivalled collection, this new edition of The Wartime Scrapbook profusely illustrates a unique period in history - the song sheets, magazine covers, comic postcards, fashion and food, games, propaganda posters and a wealth of wartime ephemera whose very survival is remarkable.

About the Author:

Since the 1970s, Robert Opie has amassed an unrivalled collection of advertisement packaging developed from a need to catalogue how consumer products had evolved since Victorian times. Although the focus of Robert's research has been the history of supermarket brands, his other interests extend to technology and fashion, as well as recording historic events, major exhibitions and royal occasions. He has become an authority on his subject, appeared on television and radio shows and written twenty books.

About this edition

• Publisher: Museum of Brands
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 095479544X
• ISBN 13: 9780954795443
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 60