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Christmas on the Home Front, 1939-1945 by Mike Brown; Carol Harris
Category: History | Series: Sutton Ser.
Drawing upon personal recollections, comtemporary Mass Observation reports, newspaper articles and advertisements, personal and archive photographs, Mike Brown and Carol Harris look at each wartime Christmas on the British Home Front, from 1939 to 1945.
The Ration Book Diet by Mike Brown; Carol Harris; C. J. Jackson
Category: Food & Wine
Rationing was a vital part of fighting the Second World War on the home front. The Ministry of Food enlisted the cartoon characters Potato Pete and Doctor Carrot to promote the benefits of fresh fruit, vegetables, and cereals and helped families to make the most of meat, fat, sugar, and dairy products. ...Show more
The Wartime House - Home Life in Wartime Britain, 1939-1945 by Mike Brown; Carol Harris
Category: History | Series: History Press Ser.
The demands of a nation at war had many far-reaching effects on the average home. How did women cope with bringing up a family single-handed after their husbands were conscripted for military service? How did they use the rations and keep up their family's spirits? What was it like to "Make Do and Mend" ...Show more
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