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The Wartime Scrapbook: On the Home front 1939 to 1945 (Paperback)

by Robert Opie (Compiler)
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  • Paperback: 62 pages
  • Publisher: pi global publishing limited (2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 095479544X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0954795443
  • Product Dimensions: 38.4 x 27.2 x 1.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 17,439 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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With the sixtieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War looming, this new edition of the Wartime Scrapbook revives memories of this evocative time in Britain's history. Life on the home front revolved around rationing, blackouts, and air raid precautions, bringing out that British spirit - humour coupled with making-do and determination. Poster propaganda kept the population digging for victory during the years of the Home Guard, Women's Land Army and austerity with dried eggs. Drawn from Robert Opie's unrivalled collection, this new edition of The Wartime Scrapbook profusely illustrates a unique period in history - the song sheets, magazine covers, comic postcards, fashion and food, games, propaganda posters and a wealth of wartime ephemera whose very survival is remarkable.


About the Author

He is the author of numerous publications and has given many talks to schools, as well as on radio and television.

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5.0 out of 5 stars You can almost hear the air raid siren...., 16 Sep 2003
This review is from: The Wartime Scrapbook - from Blitz to Victory 1939 - 1945 (Hardcover)
...and that is just by viewing the front cover of this book.

for those who, as yet, are unfamiliar with Robert Opies "scrapbook" series, or are in two minds whether to buy this particular title, well,you will not be disappointed.

Superb value for money, this large hardback , full colour book contains a wealth of images from toilet rolls to tanks from the second world war, and one has to take ones tin hat off to the author for having the foresight to collect and preserve various items from the period and have them arranged in such a way to produce a beautiful book which brings a tear to the eye ,and will bring poignant memories to those who lived through the war years, as well as being a remarkable book of inspiration for the rest of us.
Thoroughly recommended.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating! A Must Read For Anyone Who Loves History!, 15 Aug 2007
By Elise (London) - See all my reviews
When I saw this book, I knew I was going to love it. It includes page after page of nostalgic and evocative images of over 1000 items that shaped the Second World War.
They range from a photo of a Wartime larder, to photos of genuine wartime sweets and chocolate to photos of some of the newspapers that brandish many of the headlines that act as turning points that changed the whole course of the War.
Along side each page of vivid images, is an informative yet interesting explanation about the items on the page which gives you a true unterstanding of them.
If all this wasn't enough, then there is also a useful wartime timeline at the end of the book.
If you are interested by history of any kind, then this great book will interest and fascinate you for many, many years to come. Go on, find out about this extremely important turning point in history!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A highly-evocative Collection, 9 Sep 2005
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This review is from: The Wartime Scrapbook - from Blitz to Victory 1939 - 1945 (Hardcover)
Having lived through the 40's, I can say that this scrapbook does exactly as it intends and evokes long-forgotten memories of what life (normal day-in / day-out life) was like in those days. The collection brought back three things to me. The first was the public noticies that were all over the place in those days - especially the one which said "don't talk about work - get on with it". That poster was in the factory (Kynochs in Birmingham) that I worked in during the war. The second memory (which for some reason I had not thought about for a long time) was the need to salvage everything. The author's collection brought back the memory of taking a jam jar back to the shop if you wanted jam; a newspaper to the fishmonger when you fetched fish - and remembering to put a half-pint glass in your coat if you if you wanted to stop by the pub. The third memory is the strongest and was brought back by the poster of the milkman which appears as a small part of a two-page spread. It shows a milkman delivering the milk. In the background is a row of smouldering, bombed-out houses. That one little poster makes a difficult point in a very accessible way, a point that is otherwise almost impossible to explain now: life went on when all this was happening. The milkman delivered the milk to the streets he always delivered to - only today the houses had been destroyed. It is to the author's credit that through his thoughful compilation of posters, packaging, magazine covers and all the rest of his assembled material that he can evoke so much that was important in those days. The proof of the pudding is the 13-year-old grandchild; used to computer games and satellite TV but sitting listening and appreciating in exactly the same visual way, something that is much more important. This book is worth every penny!
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5.0 out of 5 stars The wartime scrapbook: on the home front 1939 to 1945
Brilliant book brings back wonderful memories, if you are stuck for a present for a grandma or grandad they will love it.
Published 17 days ago by Mrs. J. Wright

5.0 out of 5 stars great nostalgia
As usual with Robert Opie's nostalgia scrapbooks the reader is transported back to what, in retrospect,seems to be a more innocent & kindly time.
Published 1 month ago by Ms. Dorothy A. Edson

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