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A 1940s Childhood: From Bomb Sites to Children's Hour by James Marsh (Paperback, 2014)
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Do you remember collecting shrapnel and listening to Children's Hour? Carrying gas masks or sharing your school with evacuees from the city? The 1940s was a decade of great challenge for everyone who lived through it. The hardships and fear created by a world war were immense. Britain's towns and cities were being bombed on an almost nightly basis, and many children faced the trauma of being parted from their parents and sent away to the country to live with complete strangers. For just over half of this decade the war continued, meaning food and clothing shortages became a way of life. But through it all, and afterwards, the simplicity of kids shone. From collecting bits of shot-down German aircraft to playing in bomb-strewn streets, kids made their own fun. Then there was the joy of the second half of the 1940s, when fathers came home and the magic of 'normal life' returned. This trip down memory lane will take you through the most memorable and evocative experiences of growing up in the 1940s.Product Identifiers
PublisherT.H.E. Hi-Story Press LTD
ISBN-139780752499505
eBay Product ID (ePID)209547680
Product Key Features
SubjectHistory
Publication Year2014
Number of Pages208 Pages
Publication NameA 1940s Childhood: from Bomb Sites to Children's Hour
LanguageEnglish
TypeTextbook
AuthorJames Marsh
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height174 mm
Item Width111 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorJames Marsh
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- 26 Feb, 2025
Brilliant!!
I bought the book for elderly people in a local Care Home, they love it as the photos bring back many memories, looking for more similar books!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 10 Nov, 2023
Nostalgia
Given as a 90th birthday treat. Compelling and bright back many memories. Downside the print is very small which is a shame, all the same a great gift.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 18 Nov, 2020
Nostalgia in Abundance
The book is well written and amply covers the period in question. It brought back so many memories. I have now bought the 50s, 60s and 70s.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 02 Dec, 2020
Great book
Christmas present for my mum who was born 1942, I think she will love it xVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 09 Jun, 2023
Brilliant
Im back in my childhood reading this book such memories. Thank you.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 21 Mar, 2019
Very interesting with period photos.
It was a birthday gift, the recipient was pleased. Service was quick and packaging excellent.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 04 Feb, 2025
Understanding life in the 1940's
Good book for the younger generation to understand what we went through during W War2Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 19 Jan, 2024
Historical relevant book
Bought as a present. Recipient was sopleased; took him back to his own childhood.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 17 Nov, 2021
Very good
Brought back a lot of lovely memories.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 02 Jun, 2021
accruate- not misleading
Factually very true. I found that being written from a young boy's point of view distracting.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
