Home Front in the Great War - Softcover

Bilton, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1783461772 ISBN 13: 9781783461776

Publisher: Pen & Sword Military, 2014

Synopsis

The Great War was the first to have a deep impact on every aspect of civilian life. This book examines its effects on society at home, from recruitment drives and rationing to Zeppelin raids and the return of wounded servicemen. Drawing on personal accounts and newspaper and magazine articles, and extensively illustrated with period photographs, it explores the war's effects on industry, employment, labour relations, the press, the class system and the role of women. First published in 2003.

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Review:

"covers the British home front and the Hull area in detail. There is a chronological section at the beginning that provides an overview of events back in "Blighty," followed by short essays on the efforts by groups from the Royals to the YMCA to support of the war effort. The report on the Boy Scouts is especially laudatory... a good variety of images and entertaining to read."--World War One Illustrated

About the Author:

The author has written 'The Hull Pals' which was critically acclaimed and was used for reference for the BBC2 series 'The Trench'. Since writing the book the author has been involved with a number of other TV productions and has been the pre-production researcher for a future Great War television project for the BBC.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1783461772
• ISBN 13: 9781783461776
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256