Author: John C. Harding
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781906551247
Category : Cornwall (England : County)
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
In 'A Child's War in Cornwall', the author decribes the rural idyll that was Cornwall in the 1940s against the background of the Second World War. His fond memories of those times provide a fascinating glimpse of times past in Cornwall and heartwarming reminiscenses of a most fortunate childhood.
A Child's War in Cornwall
Author: John C. Harding
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781906551247
Category : Cornwall (England : County)
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
In 'A Child's War in Cornwall', the author decribes the rural idyll that was Cornwall in the 1940s against the background of the Second World War. His fond memories of those times provide a fascinating glimpse of times past in Cornwall and heartwarming reminiscenses of a most fortunate childhood.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781906551247
Category : Cornwall (England : County)
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
In 'A Child's War in Cornwall', the author decribes the rural idyll that was Cornwall in the 1940s against the background of the Second World War. His fond memories of those times provide a fascinating glimpse of times past in Cornwall and heartwarming reminiscenses of a most fortunate childhood.
A Schoolboy's War in Cornwall
Author: Jim Reeve
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 075095275X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
Although only children at the time, the Second World War had a permanent effect on the schoolboys who lived through the conflict. Watching a country preparing for war and then being immersed in the horrors of the Blitz brought encounters and events that some will never forget. Now in their seventies and eighties, many are revisiting their memories of this period of upheaval and strife for the first time. In this poignant book, the author shares vivid memories of his evacuation from war-torn London to the comparative safety of places like Newquay, St Ives and Redruth in Cornwall. From touching recollections of enjoyable days spent with loved ones to the dark moments of falling bombs, this is an honest account of a wartime child's formative years. Together with rare images and accounts from fellow evacuees who were sent to Cornwall to escape the ravages of war, this book reveals how these experiences are indelibly inscribed on the minds of wartime children.
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 075095275X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
Although only children at the time, the Second World War had a permanent effect on the schoolboys who lived through the conflict. Watching a country preparing for war and then being immersed in the horrors of the Blitz brought encounters and events that some will never forget. Now in their seventies and eighties, many are revisiting their memories of this period of upheaval and strife for the first time. In this poignant book, the author shares vivid memories of his evacuation from war-torn London to the comparative safety of places like Newquay, St Ives and Redruth in Cornwall. From touching recollections of enjoyable days spent with loved ones to the dark moments of falling bombs, this is an honest account of a wartime child's formative years. Together with rare images and accounts from fellow evacuees who were sent to Cornwall to escape the ravages of war, this book reveals how these experiences are indelibly inscribed on the minds of wartime children.
A Child's War
Author: Mike Brown
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0752475908
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
When the Second World War broke out in September 1939, it came as no surprise to the children of Germany: the Nazis had been preparing them for a war ever since they had come to power in 1933. To British children it was an altogether different matter. Children all over Britain were deeply affected by the war: many were separated from their parents by evacuation or bereavement; all had to 'make do and mend' with clothes and toys; and some even died while contributing to the war effort at home. In this moving and often amusing account, Mike Brown describes what life was like on the Home Front during the war from a child's point of view. His fully illustrated narrative includes details of evacuation, rationing, coping with gas masks and air raids, entertainment and the important - and often dangerous - roles of the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides. This photographic history pays tribute to the generation of girls and boys who grew up under the shadow of the Second World War.
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0752475908
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
When the Second World War broke out in September 1939, it came as no surprise to the children of Germany: the Nazis had been preparing them for a war ever since they had come to power in 1933. To British children it was an altogether different matter. Children all over Britain were deeply affected by the war: many were separated from their parents by evacuation or bereavement; all had to 'make do and mend' with clothes and toys; and some even died while contributing to the war effort at home. In this moving and often amusing account, Mike Brown describes what life was like on the Home Front during the war from a child's point of view. His fully illustrated narrative includes details of evacuation, rationing, coping with gas masks and air raids, entertainment and the important - and often dangerous - roles of the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides. This photographic history pays tribute to the generation of girls and boys who grew up under the shadow of the Second World War.
The House in Cornwall
Author: Noel Streatfeild
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
The Skylarks' War
Author: Hilary McKay
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 1509894977
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
Winner of the Costa Children’s Book Award. The Skylarks' War is a beautiful story following the loves and losses of a family growing up against the harsh backdrop of World War One, from the award-winning Hilary McKay. Clarry and her older brother Peter live for their summers in Cornwall, staying with their grandparents and running free with their charismatic cousin, Rupert. But normal life resumes each September – boarding school for Peter and Rupert, and a boring life for Clarry at home with her absent father, as the shadow of a terrible war looms ever closer. When Rupert goes off to fight at the front, Clarry feels their skylark summers are finally slipping away from them. Can their family survive this fearful war? 'This belongs among the classic of children’s literature . . . Funny, sad, warm, it is about growing up and finding what you love.' – The Sunday Times, Children’s Book of the Week
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 1509894977
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
Winner of the Costa Children’s Book Award. The Skylarks' War is a beautiful story following the loves and losses of a family growing up against the harsh backdrop of World War One, from the award-winning Hilary McKay. Clarry and her older brother Peter live for their summers in Cornwall, staying with their grandparents and running free with their charismatic cousin, Rupert. But normal life resumes each September – boarding school for Peter and Rupert, and a boring life for Clarry at home with her absent father, as the shadow of a terrible war looms ever closer. When Rupert goes off to fight at the front, Clarry feels their skylark summers are finally slipping away from them. Can their family survive this fearful war? 'This belongs among the classic of children’s literature . . . Funny, sad, warm, it is about growing up and finding what you love.' – The Sunday Times, Children’s Book of the Week
History of Cornwall for My Children
Author: Their Father
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cornwall (England : County)
Languages : en
Pages : 71
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cornwall (England : County)
Languages : en
Pages : 71
Book Description
Children's History of Cornwall
Author: Peggy Burns
Publisher: Hometown World
ISBN: 9781849931366
Category : Cornwall (England : County)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
With a helpful timeline, fun imaginary accounts, cool old photos of places you ll recognize in Cornwall and amazing top facts and information, you will discover things in 'Children's History of Cornwall' that you never knew about your town.
Publisher: Hometown World
ISBN: 9781849931366
Category : Cornwall (England : County)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
With a helpful timeline, fun imaginary accounts, cool old photos of places you ll recognize in Cornwall and amazing top facts and information, you will discover things in 'Children's History of Cornwall' that you never knew about your town.
History of Cornwall for My Children
Author: Their Father
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cornwall (England : County)
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cornwall (England : County)
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
A child's history of England
Author: Charles Dickens
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Cornwall's First Town in the Frontline
Author: P. Joe Plant
Publisher: Paragon Publishing
ISBN: 1907611037
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Little, if anything, is known about Torpoint's passage through the years of World War II; in fact it is a time forgotten. This book goes some way to describe what actually did happen. It is not about one story, but about many individual stories, threaded together to record and validate one person's recollection together with others, to give a true account of the incident in question, which caused death and injuries to its civilian residents; also the fate of its servicemen who died in battle throughout the world. Due to censorship, the taking of photographs was not permitted. However, during research for the book, a few did come to light, including German Reconnaissance photos identifying Torpoint as a target and American GIs leaving on 1st June 1944 bound for the D-Day Landings - a truthful illustration of the times and incidents that did occur. This book also identifies a complete list of Torpoint's War fatalities, their courage, dedication and sense of sacrifice, which brought about their early demise. It is a chronicle of a short period in the town's history that students will learn from and that, for others, will hopefully rekindle lost family memories. "I can only congratulate Joe on a quite remarkable achievement. This book will provide a permanent insight to this and future generations of the dark days our predecessors had to endure, the contribution they made to eventual victory and the freedoms we enjoy today." Richard Carew Pole. Bt. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Joe Plant was born in Crystal Palace London. During the London Blitz of March 1941 his family was bombed out so he has personal experience of being involved with incidents of falling bombs during the Blitz. He travelled north to Lancashire to seek refuge, returning before the end of the war to the devastation of London. In 1955 he was conscripted as a National Serviceman and served in Malaya during the Emergency (War). Demobed in 1957, in 1959 he married his wife Annette. From their marriage they have three children and seven grandchildren. In 1963 through a car accident Joe was was left partially sighted. He trained as a Design Draftsman, had to change his profession to become a Purchasing Manager, which took him to many foreign countries, before he was seconded to Devenport Dockyard in 1987. He moved to Torpoint where the family settled. In 1997, he became the Chairman of the re-formed Torpoint branch of the Royal British Legion.
Publisher: Paragon Publishing
ISBN: 1907611037
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Little, if anything, is known about Torpoint's passage through the years of World War II; in fact it is a time forgotten. This book goes some way to describe what actually did happen. It is not about one story, but about many individual stories, threaded together to record and validate one person's recollection together with others, to give a true account of the incident in question, which caused death and injuries to its civilian residents; also the fate of its servicemen who died in battle throughout the world. Due to censorship, the taking of photographs was not permitted. However, during research for the book, a few did come to light, including German Reconnaissance photos identifying Torpoint as a target and American GIs leaving on 1st June 1944 bound for the D-Day Landings - a truthful illustration of the times and incidents that did occur. This book also identifies a complete list of Torpoint's War fatalities, their courage, dedication and sense of sacrifice, which brought about their early demise. It is a chronicle of a short period in the town's history that students will learn from and that, for others, will hopefully rekindle lost family memories. "I can only congratulate Joe on a quite remarkable achievement. This book will provide a permanent insight to this and future generations of the dark days our predecessors had to endure, the contribution they made to eventual victory and the freedoms we enjoy today." Richard Carew Pole. Bt. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Joe Plant was born in Crystal Palace London. During the London Blitz of March 1941 his family was bombed out so he has personal experience of being involved with incidents of falling bombs during the Blitz. He travelled north to Lancashire to seek refuge, returning before the end of the war to the devastation of London. In 1955 he was conscripted as a National Serviceman and served in Malaya during the Emergency (War). Demobed in 1957, in 1959 he married his wife Annette. From their marriage they have three children and seven grandchildren. In 1963 through a car accident Joe was was left partially sighted. He trained as a Design Draftsman, had to change his profession to become a Purchasing Manager, which took him to many foreign countries, before he was seconded to Devenport Dockyard in 1987. He moved to Torpoint where the family settled. In 1997, he became the Chairman of the re-formed Torpoint branch of the Royal British Legion.