Terry Sutton Derek Leach (12 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. paperback, large 8vo, viii,208pp, illustrated, clean and tight, no inscriptions, Very Good condition. ISBN: 9780953616640.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 150 pages. 9.75x6.75x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: New. This book tells in detail what it was like to live in an English town constantly under siege from enemy guns in the Second World War. Many towns in Britain suffered from enemy action during the 1939-45 war but none endured the almost daily explosions of shells fired from huge German guns on the French coast, some 21 miles away. Not only that for there were regular bombing raids while Luftwaffe pilots machine gunned people in the streets. Many of those who lived in Dover during the bombing and shelling are no longer with us but the authors have captured the memories of more than a score of survivors, some of whom have since died.This fully illustrated book reveals how the military authorities planned to demolish homes on the seafront to provide clear lines of fire to cut down any invaders coming ashore at the port. And how a scheme was developed to evacuate thousands from the depleted population in trainloads of 800 at a time. Those who remained were to be herded into deep shelters in the cliffs and chalk hills so that the defending troops in the ancient Dover Castle and the Napoleonic fortifications on the Western Heights could pour firepower down into the centre of the town. In early 1939 the busy ferry port of Dover had a population of more than 40,000 but with the enemy 21 miles away preparing to invade, the population dwindled in 1940 to an estimated 16,500 and the borough council feared widespread bankruptcy. But while there was an outflow of civilians from the town, hundreds of Royal Navy personnel and soldiers arrived in Dover to hit back at the enemy whose fortifications, on a clear day, could be seen on the cliffs of Calais. Gradually, with the threat of invasion reducing, there was a drift back of many of those who had evacuated the town but, once again, there was a rush to depart in September 1944 when German gunners fired relentlessly on Dover in an effort to use up all their shells before the Canadians fought their way into their heavily fortified gun emplacements on the cliffs of Pas-de-Calais.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. Type: Book pp VIII, 208. 1st printing. An unread book.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. 106pp, with numerous monochrome illustrations. In laminted light card covers. 8vo. Gentle edge wear to card covers, else neat, clean, bright and tight throughout. The autobiography of Terry Sutton, MBE, a Dover-born boy evacuated to Wales during the Second World War who, on returning to Dover, spent 45 years chasing headlines as a reporter for The Dover Express.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 150 pages. 9.75x6.75x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Hardback, Dustjacket, both in Fine condition. Not Inscribed. Fully illustrated throughout. 150 Pages. This book tells in detail what it was like to live in an English town constantly under siege from enemy guns in the Second World War.

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition, First Printing. NrF. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHORS, DEREK LEACH AND TERRY SUTTON, without dedications or inscriptions on title-page. viii,208pp. Profusely illustrated with photographs of Dover, and a 1940 plan of Dover, A well-researched and authoritative history of Dover from 1945 to 2000. With Appendixes, Bibliography and Index. A SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHORS, DEREK LEACH AND TERRY SUTTON. Signed by Authors, Derek Leach and Terry Sutton.

Condition: New. This book tells in detail what it was like to live in an English town constantly under siege from enemy guns in the Second World War.KlappentextThis book tells in detail what it was like to live in an English town constantly under si.

Paperback. Condition: New. This book tells in detail what it was like to live in an English town constantly under siege from enemy guns in the Second World War. Many towns in Britain suffered from enemy action during the 1939-45 war but none endured the almost daily explosions of shells fired from huge German guns on the French coast, some 21 miles away. Not only that for there were regular bombing raids while Luftwaffe pilots machine gunned people in the streets. Many of those who lived in Dover during the bombing and shelling are no longer with us but the authors have captured the memories of more than a score of survivors, some of whom have since died.This fully illustrated book reveals how the military authorities planned to demolish homes on the seafront to provide clear lines of fire to cut down any invaders coming ashore at the port. And how a scheme was developed to evacuate thousands from the depleted population in trainloads of 800 at a time. Those who remained were to be herded into deep shelters in the cliffs and chalk hills so that the defending troops in the ancient Dover Castle and the Napoleonic fortifications on the Western Heights could pour firepower down into the centre of the town. In early 1939 the busy ferry port of Dover had a population of more than 40,000 but with the enemy 21 miles away preparing to invade, the population dwindled in 1940 to an estimated 16,500 and the borough council feared widespread bankruptcy. But while there was an outflow of civilians from the town, hundreds of Royal Navy personnel and soldiers arrived in Dover to hit back at the enemy whose fortifications, on a clear day, could be seen on the cliffs of Calais. Gradually, with the threat of invasion reducing, there was a drift back of many of those who had evacuated the town but, once again, there was a rush to depart in September 1944 when German gunners fired relentlessly on Dover in an effort to use up all their shells before the Canadians fought their way into their heavily fortified gun emplacements on the cliffs of Pas-de-Calais.

Condition: Fine. First edition in publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 9½'' x 6½''. Contains 208 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0953616649 KENT [Dover].