Air Raid Shelters of the Second World War (7 reviews)
Imprint: Pen & Sword Military
Found in: World War Two Books
Hardback
240 pages
ISBN: 9781848843271
Published: 18 April 2011
Family Stories of Survival in the Blitz
by Stephen WadeImprint: Pen & Sword Military
Found in: World War Two Books
Hardback
240 pages
ISBN: 9781848843271
Published: 18 April 2011
£19.99
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This fascinating wartime social history accounts the establishment and use of Air Raid shelters in Britain during the Blitz of World War II.
Chapters cover the nature and locations of the raids, the diversity of shelters and the ‘culture’ and nostalgia of shelter life. The author looks at contemporary developments such as urban archeology, and collecting as well as the design of shelters including public shelters, and the Anderson air raid shelters in people gardens.
The book includes a wealth of material collected from people who experienced shelter life. Much of this material covers regional accounts of major wartime events and mainly looks at the following cities: London Sheffield, Hull, Liverpool, Plymouth and Coventry.
As well as first hand accounts the author uses many different primary sources to tell this history including memoirs, official publications and general historical works.
Stephen Wade is a military and crime history specialist. A writer-in-residence at several prisons, his recent books for Pen & Sword included DNA Investigations and Tracing Your Criminal Ancestors. He has also written about military intelligence in the Zulu War, Spies in the Empire and Queen Victoria’s Spymaster.
Chapters cover the nature and locations of the raids, the diversity of shelters and the ‘culture’ and nostalgia of shelter life. The author looks at contemporary developments such as urban archeology, and collecting as well as the design of shelters including public shelters, and the Anderson air raid shelters in people gardens.
The book includes a wealth of material collected from people who experienced shelter life. Much of this material covers regional accounts of major wartime events and mainly looks at the following cities: London Sheffield, Hull, Liverpool, Plymouth and Coventry.
As well as first hand accounts the author uses many different primary sources to tell this history including memoirs, official publications and general historical works.
Stephen Wade is a military and crime history specialist. A writer-in-residence at several prisons, his recent books for Pen & Sword included DNA Investigations and Tracing Your Criminal Ancestors. He has also written about military intelligence in the Zulu War, Spies in the Empire and Queen Victoria’s Spymaster.
Fascinating wartime social history. Well produced and presented.
Kent Family History Society Journal - Dec 2011
Fascinating, The book includes a wealth of material.Loopholes - The Journal for the Pillbox Study Group - Nov 2011
Fascinating wartime social history. The book includes a wealth of material.HISTORY DIRECT / WW2REENACTORS MAGAZINE - July 2011
Brought together in a most enjoyable way.The Bulletin - The Military Historical Society
These shelter experiences are a fascinating aspect of the war on the home front, one that perhaps tends to be forgotten against the larger backcloth of the conflict.Shields Gazette - June 2011
Air raid shelters were second homes for families during the Second World War. Wade examines stories from the shelters from first-hand accounts and interviews, and explains the variety used all over Britain - from the... [read full review]Family History Monthly
This book is ideal for those with an attraction to Britain’s social past, and I would even venture as far as to say perfect for those with an interest in the Home Front during the... [read full review]www2talk.com
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About Stephen Wade
Stephen Wade is a professional writer specialising in regional crime, family heritage and nineteenth century history. He has written numerous books for Pen and Sword, most recently Britain’s Most Notorious Hangmen, Tracing Your Police Ancestors and DNA Investigations. He lives near Scunthorpe.
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