Rationing (At Home in World War II) Stewart Ross Published in association with the Imperial War Museum, this wonderful series uses primary source evidence such as diaries, posters, newspapers cuttings and oral accounts to portray life on the Home Front in a dramatically vivid manner, as well as comparing it with the experiences of civilians elsewhere. Soap, sugar, sweets, clothes and petrol were just a few of the items that were rationed during World War Two. How did everyone cope on a diet that included powdered eggs and Spam? "Rationing" will tell you the answer to these and many other questions. More information on:Rationing (At Home in World War II) |
Wartime Cookbook: Food and Recipes from the Second World War 1939-45 Alison Cooper Eggless sponge, carrot marmalade, liver savoury or nettle tea are just some of the recipes British people ate during World War Two. This new version of the Wartime Cookbook, with simplified text, looks at rationing and how British people coped with limited supplies. Full of recipes for children to make at home or at school using only wartime ingredients, the Wartime Cookbook shows you just what life was like in wartime Britain More information on:Wartime Cookbook: Food and Recipes from the Second World War 1939-45 |
British Women's Uniforms in Colour Photographs (World War 2) Martin Brayley & Richard Ingham This reference book contains the uniforms of the women's services during World War II. Nearly 200 colour photographs of rare, original uniforms from private collections are featured with detailed explanatory text. This really is an extraordinarily good book if you're looking for details of women's uniforms from the WWII period. Every page has a large, clear photograph of a uniform (worn by a modern model, but with 40s styling), plus detail shots of shoes, insignia, berets and so on. More information on:British Women's Uniforms in Colour Photographs (World War 2) |
The 1940s Look: Recreating the Fashions, Hairstyles and Make-up of the Second World War Mike Brown "The 1940s Look" tells you everything you need to know about the fashions of wartime Britain and the impact that rationing, the Utility scheme, changing tastes and the demands of everyday life had on the styles people wore. People had to 'Make Do and Mend' - with varying degrees of ingenuity and success. Hair styles, glasses, jewellery, and tattoos were essential in creating your own fashion statement. Women's magazines advised readers on the difficulties of dressing growing children, offered instructions for making clothes and accessories, and hosted debate over whether by dressing up, women were helping or hindering the war effort. Thoroughly researched and lavishly illustrated, "The 1940s Look" tells you how civilian men, women and children dressed - and why they looked the way they did during the Second World War. It draws on contemporary sources including government advice, periodicals and books, and benefits from an entertaining narrative by author Mike Brown. More information on:The 1940s Look: Recreating the Fashions, Hairstyles and Make-up of the Second World War |
Wartime: Britain 1939-1945 Dr Juliet Gardiner Juliet Gardiner's 'Wartime' provides a marvellously rich, and often entertaining, recreation of life on the Home Front, 1939-45, drawing on an enormous range of oral testimony and memoir. More information on:Wartime: Britain 1939-1945 |
Sergeant: A World War II Account of a Young Village Choir Girl to a Responsible Position in the ATS Elsie M. Crossley More information on:Sergeant: A World War II Account of a Young Village Choir Girl to a Responsible Position in the ATS |
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